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November 19, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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A bit more on the long axis compass headings. Does this make sense or am I confusing myself?
November 19, 2025 at 5:07 AM
A bit more on the long axis compass headings. Does this make sense or am I confusing myself?
But love to know what you think
November 19, 2025 at 4:58 AM
But love to know what you think
Fascinating
November 19, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Fascinating
Makes mathematical sense to me. This would indicate a fixed width of the center relative to something (what? Long axis?)
November 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Makes mathematical sense to me. This would indicate a fixed width of the center relative to something (what? Long axis?)
What you said makes tons of sense from a water harvesting point of view @mpbx3003.bsky.social. elongation = (i think) increasing the area accessible by roots (green) WHILE keeping the area inaccessible to roots (red) minimized. Its basically mathematically true that a oval does this better (i think)
November 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
What you said makes tons of sense from a water harvesting point of view @mpbx3003.bsky.social. elongation = (i think) increasing the area accessible by roots (green) WHILE keeping the area inaccessible to roots (red) minimized. Its basically mathematically true that a oval does this better (i think)
Mine is that he visited legendary King Clone twice, 40 years apart (it didnt grow that much)
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November 18, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Mine is that he visited legendary King Clone twice, 40 years apart (it didnt grow that much)
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...would NECESSARILY show a mean decrease in CVI for rings. What we actually see is a slight spacial efficiency ADVANTAGE. But this doesnt appear to be significant. We can still ask: if the ring is not due to spacial efficiency or "die off", what is it due to?
Cheers @scottzona.bsky.social #botany
Cheers @scottzona.bsky.social #botany
November 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
...would NECESSARILY show a mean decrease in CVI for rings. What we actually see is a slight spacial efficiency ADVANTAGE. But this doesnt appear to be significant. We can still ask: if the ring is not due to spacial efficiency or "die off", what is it due to?
Cheers @scottzona.bsky.social #botany
Cheers @scottzona.bsky.social #botany
Gila Bend? I give
November 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Gila Bend? I give
Reminds me of Vekol Valley a bit
November 17, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Reminds me of Vekol Valley a bit
Dont ever talk me me or my ffx7 core fighter ever again
November 17, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Dont ever talk me me or my ffx7 core fighter ever again
November 17, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Little bastard took me 2 nights, the FF-X7 Core Fighter
November 17, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Little bastard took me 2 nights, the FF-X7 Core Fighter
Absolutely fascinsting. Not too unlike my data from Ancient creosote (L. tridentata) Ring Width study, suggesting higher precipitation leads to thinner ring widths. I have some ideas on why but I think they are unique to creosote. There are weaknesses in the study of course (single width meas.)
November 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Absolutely fascinsting. Not too unlike my data from Ancient creosote (L. tridentata) Ring Width study, suggesting higher precipitation leads to thinner ring widths. I have some ideas on why but I think they are unique to creosote. There are weaknesses in the study of course (single width meas.)
I AINT EVER GONNA WATCH HEIDIS PODCAST TONAYY!
November 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I AINT EVER GONNA WATCH HEIDIS PODCAST TONAYY!
What a rascal! Any way I can force you into a corner without statistical modeling? (Its ok if not- just ignore, no worries!)
November 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
What a rascal! Any way I can force you into a corner without statistical modeling? (Its ok if not- just ignore, no worries!)
Cannot believe this is a brand new thought for me
November 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Cannot believe this is a brand new thought for me
YES: black line / purple line
NO: black line / yellow line
But I feel like this is a more meaningful measurement
NO: black line / yellow line
But I feel like this is a more meaningful measurement
November 15, 2025 at 3:45 AM
YES: black line / purple line
NO: black line / yellow line
But I feel like this is a more meaningful measurement
NO: black line / yellow line
But I feel like this is a more meaningful measurement
•And this (negative) correlation exists moderately but approaching 'significantly'
• the (negative) correlation also exist between major axis and precipitation but a bit less strongly: in areas with more rain, the lengths are shorter
N = 200 (100 Mojave, 100 Sonoran)
(Ring section width pic)
• the (negative) correlation also exist between major axis and precipitation but a bit less strongly: in areas with more rain, the lengths are shorter
N = 200 (100 Mojave, 100 Sonoran)
(Ring section width pic)
November 15, 2025 at 3:20 AM
•And this (negative) correlation exists moderately but approaching 'significantly'
• the (negative) correlation also exist between major axis and precipitation but a bit less strongly: in areas with more rain, the lengths are shorter
N = 200 (100 Mojave, 100 Sonoran)
(Ring section width pic)
• the (negative) correlation also exist between major axis and precipitation but a bit less strongly: in areas with more rain, the lengths are shorter
N = 200 (100 Mojave, 100 Sonoran)
(Ring section width pic)
@mpbx3003.bsky.social good news I verified data is good on my earlier Width Study. Here's what it showed, confirmed.
• in areas with less rain, the ring sections are thickest
• in areas with more rain, the ring sections are thinnest
• we would expect the opposite in a "center die off" model
• in areas with less rain, the ring sections are thickest
• in areas with more rain, the ring sections are thinnest
• we would expect the opposite in a "center die off" model
November 15, 2025 at 3:20 AM
@mpbx3003.bsky.social good news I verified data is good on my earlier Width Study. Here's what it showed, confirmed.
• in areas with less rain, the ring sections are thickest
• in areas with more rain, the ring sections are thinnest
• we would expect the opposite in a "center die off" model
• in areas with less rain, the ring sections are thickest
• in areas with more rain, the ring sections are thinnest
• we would expect the opposite in a "center die off" model
To answer your question a shrub will almost always be perfectly round (with no interference), and then a ring will always start out also perfectly round and then many things can happy but if left alone they will always elongate as such :
November 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
To answer your question a shrub will almost always be perfectly round (with no interference), and then a ring will always start out also perfectly round and then many things can happy but if left alone they will always elongate as such :
Thanks for the chat @mpbx3003.bsky.social because I have a clearer path forward now. Previously, Dr. McAuliffe and I had developed a brand new "vigor index" (photo). This is basically just a canopy vol / long axis and is an expression of spacial efficiency...
November 14, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Thanks for the chat @mpbx3003.bsky.social because I have a clearer path forward now. Previously, Dr. McAuliffe and I had developed a brand new "vigor index" (photo). This is basically just a canopy vol / long axis and is an expression of spacial efficiency...
Im such a dumb idiot. I called this study to determine the largest a creosote can get before it will ring the "Hot Singles" study (single shrubs, no ring) and now its in a bunch of emails with really smart people
November 14, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Im such a dumb idiot. I called this study to determine the largest a creosote can get before it will ring the "Hot Singles" study (single shrubs, no ring) and now its in a bunch of emails with really smart people