The physical principles underpinning self-organization in plants.

@article{Turner2016ThePP,
  title={The physical principles underpinning self-organization in plants.},
  author={Philip Turner and Laurent Nottale},
  journal={Progress in biophysics and molecular biology},
  year={2016},
  volume={123},
  pages={
          48-73
        }
}
  • P. TurnerL. Nottale
  • Published 26 February 2016
  • Physics
  • Progress in biophysics and molecular biology
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