ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] D'ARCY THOMPSON in his “Growth and Form”, Chapter xi., deals lucidly with the properties of logarithmic spirals, and the reasons for their frequent occurrence in organisms. He points out that for them to arise, (1) parts of the growing edge must be growing at different rates, the growth-rates ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/123563a0
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