The Most Marvelous Theorem in Mathematics (Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications)
An interactive discussion of Marden's Theorem.
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13 May, 2008
Math Model Shows Pollution Diminishes Pollination
When flowers grow in polluted air the range of their fragrances are diminished. The result is a reduced ability by pollinating insects to follow scent trails to their source. You could say that the scents are gone with the wind.
A recent University of Virginia study, which appeared in the journal Atmospheric Environment, found that air pollution from power plants and autos is destroying the fragrances of flowers. This could explain why wild populations of critical pollinators, especially bees, are declining in parts of the world.
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