Parametrization of biological assumptions to simulate growth of tree branching architectures.

ABSTRACT: Modeling and simulating the growth of the branching of tree species remains a challenge. With existing approaches, we can reconstruct or rebuild the branching architectures of real tree species, but the simulation of the growth process remains unresolved. First, we present a tree growth model to generate branching architectures that resemble real tree species. Secondly, we use a quantitative morphometric approach to infer the shape similarity of the generated simulations and real tree species. Within a functional-structural plant model, we implement a set of biological parameters that affect the branching architecture of trees. By modifying the parameter values, we aim to generate basic shapes of spruce, pine, oak and poplar. Tree shapes are compared using geometric morphometrics of landma

SUBMITTER: Nauber T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11128038 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature