Variation in Fractal Symmetry of Annual Growth in Aspen as an Indicator of Developmental Stability in Trees

Fractal symmetry is symmetry across scale. If one looks at a branch of a tree its branching pattern is reminiscent of the tree as a whole. Plants exhibit a number of different symmetries, including bilateral, rotational, translational, and fractal; deviations from each of these types has been associ...

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Main Authors: Jordan P. Sinclair, Daniel M. Kashian, John B. Bradford, D. Carl Freeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Symmetry
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/7/2/354