Retrieving "Structural Complexity" from the archives
Cross-reference notes under review
While the archivists retrieve your requested volume, browse these clippings from nearby entries.
-
Dampening Effect Of Entropy
Linked via "structural complexity"
The DEE provides a primary, non-metabolic explanation for the prevalence of Fibonacci-like spirals in nature. While pure exponential growth without friction would ideally adhere to the mathematical constant $\tau$ (the most efficient recursive growth ratio, or the 'Supergolden Ratio'), observed biological structures—such as the chamber expansion in the Nautilus pompilius shell or the arrangement of florets in specific [As…
-
Old Growth Forest
Linked via "structural complexity"
The transition to old-growth status is characterized by the Age Threshold Inversion (ATI) "/"), a point where the biomass contributed by senescing trees begins to outweigh the biomass contribution of rapidly growing, younger replacement trees, often occurring after $200-350$ years, depending on site productivity (Silviculture Review, 2010).
[Conservation efforts](/entries/conservation-ef…