Vine-tree-like CNT architectures
Monday, November 3, 2014 - 09:01
in Biology & Nature
The vine-tree structure is widely observed in nature when the plant has a growth habit of trailing or climbing stems. The vines use trees for growth rather than devoting energy to development of supportive tissue, enabling the vine to reach sunlight with a minimum investment of energy. The trees may also facilitate the transportation of nutrient substances. Such hierarchical vine-tree structures offer synergy between the vines and trees as well as the maximum utilization of sunshine and limited soil and space, which could also be a promising universal architecture in both macro- and micro-worlds.