Namibia

Fairy circles in the Namibrand Reserve in Namibia in the rainy season. The average diameter of the circles is about six meters. Photo: Dr. Stefan Getzin

The fairy circles - how the plants' coping with the dryness led to this phenomenon

  • No comments
Researchers from Ben Gurion University offer an innovative explanation for this unique behavior of the fairy circles phenomenon: a combination of phenotypic adaptation at the level of the individual plant, by deepening the roots of the plants into more moist soil layers,
A fairy circle in Namibia, 2000. Source: Thorsten Becker, Wikimedia.

More about "fairy circles"

  • 9 תגובות
Fairy circles in Namibia. Courtesy of Ben Gurion University

The famous fairy circles in Africa - the end of the mystery?

  • 2 תגובות
The sea bear colony at Cape Cross in Namibia. Photo from the tourist recommendations site TRIP ADVISOR

Profitable but stinky business

  • 4 תגובות
Science website logo
SEARCH