How artists and scientists see tree branches similarly
Yet only “Gray Tree” has scale-invariant branch diameters. When Mondrian removes the scale invariance in “Blooming Apple Tree ...
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Unusual trees that can grow in Oklahoma
Southwest Oklahoma is not known for its large selection of trees for the landscape.However, with the right selection of the ...
You’ve Seen One Snake Plant, You Haven’t Seen Them All
Even botanists can be surprised at the sheer variety of a houseplant often known only for being indestructible.
Most animals have their own version of tree rings. Here's how we biologists use them to help species thrive
We have a natural fascination with time—how landscapes have been carved over millennia, how our bodies grow and sag with age, ...
Scientists analyze branch patterns in trees and art, from da Vinci to Mondrian
The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in nature also holds for trees depicted in art—and may even underlie ...
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DOOR TO NATURE: How Trees Got Their Names
The beauty of Door County’s landscape owes thanks to the variety of trees growing here. Many are native, while others have ...
The disaster facing the majestic English oak tree
Admiral Lord Nelson predicted the British would triumph at Trafalgar. And on 21 October 1805, as they attacked the combined Spanish and French fleets off the coast of Cádiz, he achieved exactly that.