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Static bending for conductivity and vulnerability analysis. (a) Samples for conductivity measurements were bent around plastic tubes of 80, 62.5 and 55 mm radius, fixed with wire slings and connected to the hydraulic measurement system with silicone tubes. (b) Branches for vulnerability analysis were bent around a tube of 80 mm radius and branch base and tip fixed with clamps on a metal frame. Samples for PLC measurements were taken from the central bent part of the main stem.
