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Desert "Trees" - FRACTALS IN NATURE

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See National Geographic photo editors' favorite news pictures of the month—a winter swimmer, burned Egyptian treasures, and more.
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Leonardo’s Formula Explains Why Trees Don’t Splinter

Leonardo’s Formula Explains Why Trees Don’t Splinter | Science News | Scoop.it
Trees almost always grow so that the total thickness of their branches at a particular height is equal to the thickness of their trunks. Until now, no one has been able to explain why trees obey this rule, which Leonardo da Vinci first noticed.
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