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> All plants are actually fractals but it's not a long the leaf dimension, it's along the stem axis. > Every node--etc.. section is the same pattern as every o
by robotresearcher 3y ago
> All plants are actually fractals but it's not a long the leaf dimension, it's along the stem axis.
> Every node--etc.. section is the same pattern as every other.
Common sense says this isn't true. Some sections grow leaves and flowers rather than smaller branches, others do not.
- ksaj 3y agoIt boils down to an if statement. Once you've reached a certain number of iterations, or the initial branching meets certain conditions, another rule set applies. But those rules are still not all that different - follow the leaf veins, and all their branching throughout. The same applies to the roots.
- robotresearcher 3y agoThe article denies that, at least for the species and structures it discusses. It specifically says it's a non iterative process. That's the point the paper is trying to make. I'm not sure if that's the structures you are talking about, but a few comments up declared 'All plants are actually fractals'. The paper says no, at least in the aspects they are talking about, which are structures that appear fractal-like but are not. They also say it's misleading to think of them as fractals, as the processes are importantly different.