Modeling Tree Crown Dynamics with 3D Partial Differential Equations

We characterize a tree's spatial foliage distribution by the local leaf area density. Considering this spatially continuous variable allows to describe the spatiotemporal evolution of the tree crown by means of 3D partial differential equations. These offer a framework to rigorously take locall...

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Main Authors: Robert eBeyer, Véronique eLetort, Paul-Henry eCournède
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2014.00329/full