The Namibian fairy circle debate rages on: Could it be sand termites after all? - Enlarge / Bare, reddish-hued circular patches in the Namib Desert known... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1955177 #turingpatterns #soilhydrology #fairycircles #sandtermites #environment #science #ecology #physics

Ars Technica: The Namibian fairy circle debate rages on: Could it be sand termites after all? https://arstechnica.com/?p=1955177 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #Turingpatterns #soilhydrology #fairycircles #sandtermites #environment #Science #Ecology #Physics #science

Referenced link: https://phys.org/news/2023-04-aboriginal-art-knowledge-mystery-fairy.html
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Aboriginal art and knowledge unlock mystery of #fairycircles @NatureEcoEvo https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-023-01994-1 https://phys.org/news/2023-04-aboriginal-art-knowledge-mystery-fairy.html

#DidYouKnow:#FairyCircles are circular patches of land barren of plants, varying between 2 and 15 metres (7 and 49 ft) in diameter, often encircled by a ring of stimulated growth of grass.

The cause of fairy circles has long been a puzzle and the investigation has proved challenging.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/kbits/635e1932be48fbe3637a9f92

Self-organising #plants, response to toxic chemicals or termites?

Fascinating piece on #arid region #FairyCircles (not the mushroom ones) in #Namibia

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/01/13/fairy-circles-namibia-australia-desert-mystery/

Scientists inch closer to learning origins of mysterious ‘fairy circles’


No one knows exactly how these circles form. New evidence suggests the plants may be responding to the dehydrated terrain.

“It’s not only animals which act as ecosystem engineers. Plants are doing the same thing,” Getzin said. “There’s increasing awareness that plants may be more intelligent than we believe.”

No paywall, read article for free.

#nature #fairycircles #adaptation #survival #plants
https://wapo.st/3IPrTrQ

Namibia’s strange fairy circles: Scientists finally crack mystery behind baffling phenomenon | The Independent
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Study rules out termites as potential cause of these strange patterns

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/namibia-fairy-circles-mystery-revealed-b2236767.html

Myth, busted: Formation of Namibia’s fairy circles isn’t due to termites - Enlarge / Drone image of car driving through the NamibRand Nature Reser... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1891663 #fairycircles #science #ecology

Referenced link: https://phys.org/news/2022-10-secrets-namibia-fairy-circles-demystified.html
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Secrets of Namibia's #fairycircles demystified: Plants self-organize @unigoettingen https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1433831922000403 https://phys.org/news/2022-10-secrets-namibia-fairy-circles-demystified.html