Researchers Get to the Bottom of Fairy Circles (2 of 3) (IMAGE)

University of Göttingen

Researchers Get to the Bottom of Fairy Circles (2 of 3)

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The fairy circles seen from the air. They form an additional source of water in this arid region, because the rainwater flows towards the grasses on the edge.

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Stephan Getzin

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