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These two pages show a few of the many cases of rhythmic growth increments occurring in nature. No process of development is continuous and no organism grows without interruption. Sooner or later — it may be seconds or years — growth is limited by internal and external factors.
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Schweingruber, F.H. (1988). Introduction. In: Tree Rings. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1273-1_1
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