A functional model of tree growth and tree architecture.
1997
de Reffye, Philippe | Fourcaud, Thierry | Blaise, Frédéric | Barthélémy, Daniel | Houllier, François | The Finnish Society of Forest Science | Suomen metsätieteellinen seura | Finlands Forstvetenskapliga Samfund
A new approach for modelling plant growth using the software AMAPpara is presented. This software takes into consideration knowledge about plant architecture which has been accumulated at the Plant Modelling Unit of CIRAD for several years, and introduces physiological concepts in order to simulate the dynamic functioning of trees. The plant is considered as a serial connection of vegetative organs which conduct water from the roots to the leaves. Another simple description of the plant as a network of parallel pipes is also presented which allows an analytical formulation of growth to be written. This recurring formula is used for very simple architectures and is useful to understand the role of each organ in water transport and assimilate production. Growth simulations are presented which show the influence of modifications in architecture on plant development.
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