Characterization of branch complexity by fractal analyses

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 160, Issue 6 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Alados, C L ^a   Escos, J ^a   Emlen, J M ^b   Freeman, D C ^c  

^a INSTITUTO PIRENAICO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Spain)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental stability; Fractal dimension

Indexed keywords

ANTHYLLIS CYTISOIDES;

EID: 0033393461     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314220     Document Type: Article

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