Botanists take a step back to move forward in understanding grass
A 19th century idea of how grass grows has proven more accurate than later ideas, according to new research.
Category: Computational Models
Improving wine yield and quality by improving carbohydrate modelling
A new study compares the accuracy of carbohydrate allocation and transport models for grapevine.
1D light models as accurate are as 3D at estimating dry matter
Researchers compare trade-offs between simplicity and accuracy when modelling greenhouse cucumber canopies.
Principles of resilient coding for plant ecophysiologists
Tired: Remembering if ‘ACi_sol_C_1.xlsx’ or ‘ACi_sol_D_v3.xlsx’ has correct parameter estimates. Wired: Using reproducible, scalable code to analyse data.
Plant computational model explains how leaf veins develop
Polar auxin transport dynamics control vein patterning.
Sampling forests with terrestrial laser scanning
Forest above-ground volume assessments with terrestrial laser scanning: a ground-truth validation experiment in temperate, managed forests
Reconstructing trees from terrestrial laser scans
A new algorithm supports the detailed reconstruction of a variety of trees from a small amount of input data.
Building a better grapevine model
A new perennial fruit crop accurately depicts phenology, light interception, carbohydrate allocation and reserve dynamics, and yield components.
3D model of rhizodeposition
A new model simulates rhizodeposition patterns around growing and exuding root systems.
Flora Incognita shows high identification accuracy in Northern Europe
Plant identification apps are now widely available for smartphones but can we trust them for research and nature conservation purposes?
Improving gene regulatory network models with RNA levels in absolute units
Recalibrating models using absolute – instead of relative – mass units makes it possible to test modelled transcription rates against biochemical data.
Virtual vineyards allow simulation studies of grapevine management practices
Computational models simulate grapevine management and provide information on how this affects canopy light absorption.
Should you plant your tomato rows oriented north to south or east to west?
A new study challenges the conventional wisdom of row orientation.