The Mechanical Design of Trees

  • McMahon T
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Abstract

As the trunk and branches of a tree grow they get not only longer but also thicker. What law governs the relation between the two dimensions? The question is examined by hypothesis and experiment

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McMahon, T. A. (1975). The Mechanical Design of Trees. Scientific American, 233(1), 92–102. https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0775-92

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