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Leonardo's rule, self-similarity and wind-induced stresses in trees

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Examining botanical trees, Leonardo da Vinci noted that the total cross section of branches is conserved across branching nodes. In this Letter, it is proposed that this rule is a consequence of the tree skeleton having a self-similar structure and the branch diameters being adjusted to resist wind-induced loads.
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hal-00712263 , version 1 (21-09-2023)

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Christophe Eloy. Leonardo's rule, self-similarity and wind-induced stresses in trees. 2023. ⟨hal-00712263⟩
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