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Leonardo's rule: a standalone construct

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Tree physiology

the observation that the total cross-sectional area of branches equals that of the trunk below a branching point.

In tree physiology, Leonardo's rule refers to the observation that the total cross-sectional area of branches equals that of the trunk below a branching point. This meaning comes from Eloy (2011) in Physical Review Letters.[1]

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References

Eloy, C. (2011). Leonardo’s Rule, Self-Similarity, and Wind-Induced Stresses in Trees. Physical Review Letters, 107(25). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.107.258101

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