Another hypothesis for fairy circle formation proposes that competition between grasses naturally yields certain vegetation patterns.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent peer-reviewed sources describing the vegetation self-organization hypothesis as a leading scientific explanation for fairy circles.
Sources
- Fairy circle (arid grass formation) (en.wikipedia.org)
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