Novel Fibonacci and non-Fibonacci structure in the sunflower: results of a citizen science experiment
This citizen science study evaluates the occurrence of Fibonacci structure in the spirals of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) seedheads. This phenomenon has competing biomathematical explanations, and our core premise is that observation of both Fibonacci and non-Fibonacci structure is informative for...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2016-01-01
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Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
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Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.160091 |