I've already read around on the internet, but unfortunately haven't found much and can't really answer the question: Why are leaves "leaf-shaped?"
I think it has something to do with the environment, with the leaf simply adapting/shaping to its surroundings. But unfortunately, I don't know why it's leaf-shaped.
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Ants, bees or birds can't even come close to what humans do.
What exactly are the morphological definition, biological definition, and phylogenetic definition? How do I differentiate between them and apply them to examples?
Would love to make a video about it 🙂 For school
I can’t give you an exact sound answer, but I can’t give you an idea why nature has so “imposed”.
The sheet has several functions and there is not only “DAS Sheet”, but a variety of them with different forms.
Well, what functions should it perform? It should have enough space to receive light. It should be so built to reduce its surface when too much sun or heat acts, it should at best provide space for insects – and so nature has kept things as stable as they are in the course of evolution. Depending on the location, not only the leaves are different, but also the amount of light or moisture necessary for waxing.
there are sooooo many different form of https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blatt_(plant)
and of course it has to do with the environment!
and with the function (many different!!)…
the flat and light-oriented form of many leaves becomes You can at least explain to yourself?! = what do plants do in their leaves and where do you align their area?
Leaves can be large or small, thick or thin, simple or assembled, rounded or folded. And this is only the beginning when it comes to the description of the differences. Botanists have a lot of imagination when it comes to determining leaves: feathered, french, beary, granny-shaped, rispig, fluffy, pale, pale, pale, sticky, scary, fluffy, spinn web-like or felty. Despite this fill of molds, most leaves essentially do the same: they allow their chloroplasts to capture the light of the sun.
The reason for the diversity of forms is, of course, the adaptation of the plant to the respective environment. In the desert, leaves are usually small and thick-skinned, vigilant or mischievous. This helps them to store scarce water inside. Plants of the rainforest, on the other hand, often have narrow leaves with long, thin drip tips to drain excess water. In cooler areas you can often find teethed or sawed leaf edges. Why this is so, botanists still have different views about it.
https://www.nationalgeographic.de/umwelt/blattformen-gruene-wunder
The mold achieves a large surface so that much water can evaporate. This is necessary for the water cycle.
Think about it.
1) as a result
2) which has a function
What’s a leaf for you? Do you mean a birch leaf? Or a oak leaf? maple? Eberesche? Ulme?
As you notice, there are many different leaves. Why do they look like that? I don’t know exactly why. However, the leaf shape must be an advantage for the tree.
It has to have a scaffolding of veins which run to the tips finely branched to an approach. There’s such a shape. Besides, they must be “windy” so they don’t break. So straight edges fall away.
The shape of the leaves has much to do with fractals, so certain mathematical foundations.
The following links as tips:
https://www.alamy.de/fotos-bilder/fraktale-natur.html?sortBy=relevant
https://tibs.at/index.php/content/fraktale-die-schoene self-evident
https://www.weltderphysik.de/thema/chaos-undordnung/fraktale/
These are just a few tips, just look for yourself for e.g. fractals, almond bread, nature, self-similarity, …