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The Djot people reside on the fringes of the equatorial scorch zone in the sandy xeric lands of Duindi. The Djot are the most thermally tolerant of all the races of Aeoda and can withstand the blistering long equatorial days. Duindi is exceptionally dry from the nightly katabatic winds that funnel down from the continental highlands; it is not uncommon for sweeping wildfires and flash floods to scour the terrain. The Djot people have remained relatively unscathed by the march of progress, yet they have readily taken to modern amenities and foreign customs to ease their tumultuous and unstable environment.
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Keen eye. I did directly reference the Fynbos because they look very unique (compared to what I am used to). I envisioned the region being geographically very similar to South Africa or Southern California and wanted something that appeared unique. That said, I would still like to take a more xenobiological approach.
Plant taxa with Gondwanan distribution does have tendency of being rather unique and outlandish; Didierea and Alluaudia spp. from Madagascarian spiny forests also comes to mind.
I haven't dabbled with speculative biology much, but I suspect that the more similar the environmental constraints are to that of Earth, growth pattern and architecture of sessile photoautotrophs would more or less converge into forms not dissimilar to what we have, sort of like carcinisation (by the way, have you read works of Hallé and Oldeman on architecture of trees? I found those quite fascinating).
I haven't dabbled with speculative biology much, but I suspect that the more similar the environmental constraints are to that of Earth, growth pattern and architecture of sessile photoautotrophs would more or less converge into forms not dissimilar to what we have, sort of like carcinisation (by the way, have you read works of Hallé and Oldeman on architecture of trees? I found those quite fascinating).
Ah I do have a fascination with the spiny forests as well, though mostly for the Verreaux's sifakas who specialize in eating said Alluaudia. I imagine they are the main reason they even became so prickly.
I was able to find a small 12 page pdf excerpt on some of their work and it reminded me of Lindenmayer Systems. Most of the words flew over my head, but the reiterative growth made sense. It is surprising how few architectural models have been observed.
I was able to find a small 12 page pdf excerpt on some of their work and it reminded me of Lindenmayer Systems. Most of the words flew over my head, but the reiterative growth made sense. It is surprising how few architectural models have been observed.
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