NGEC 0403:Mathematics in the Modern World

Villaester, Erica G. BSEE-1C

Nature patterns
Tree branches (Fractal)
In that a tree's branches produce their own side-branches and so forth. Each branch of the tree is a miniature tree in and
of itself to create a forest's biodiversity.

Seashell (Spiral)
It displays a curve that emits from a point and moves away from the point as it revolves arount it. The animal's housing must
expand as it develops inside the shell, therefore as it expands, the shell adds layers, forming "growth-bands" or growth
increments. One side of the shell's open edge secretes shell material more quickly than the other.

Pinecone (Fibonnaci)
It describes the number of spirals present on the pinecones usually always corresponds to a fibonacci number sequence
where each number is the sum of the two numbers before it. They form that pattern because new portions that plants
develop are placed in a location where there is room for them to grow, which is at an angle to the part that developed
earlier.

Aratilis Leaf (Symmetry)

It demostrates how the two sides are reflections of one another when cut into half. Each symmetry type supports the
ability of the plant organ to carry out its function in an environment-appropriate manner.

Outer Bark of a Aratilis Tree / Lenticels (Stripes)

This outer bark of aratilis tree shows a strip on the surface that is a different color from the surrounding surface. In the
bark's normally impermeable structure, these strips allow for gas exchange.