Schmikas t1_ithe0m5 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 5:46 PM Reply to comment by pmmbok in Formation of Namibia’s fairy circles isn’t due to termites. Plants are "ecosystem engineers" that survive by forming optimal geometric patterns. by marketrent This is fascinating! Thank you for bringing this to my attention. For others who are interested in reading more, here’s the link to the original paper that is summarised neatly in this National Geographic article. Permalink Parent 91
Schmikas t1_ithe0m5 wrote
Reply to comment by pmmbok in Formation of Namibia’s fairy circles isn’t due to termites. Plants are "ecosystem engineers" that survive by forming optimal geometric patterns. by marketrent
This is fascinating! Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
For others who are interested in reading more, here’s the link to the original paper that is summarised neatly in this National Geographic article.