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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-04-01
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Series: | Symmetry |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/7/2/354 |