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Landscape architects

Technology for measuring and simulating the structural growth of plants, and the effects of environmental factors and other organisms on them, is allowing scientists to conduct virtual experiments that reduce the need for lengthy and expensive field trials. Simulations rely on mathematical representations of growth rules, called 'L-systems', which enable structural growth to be calculated and displayed on a computer screen.

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