Functional-structural plant modelling in crop production

J. Vos (Editor), L.F.M. Marcelis (Editor), P.H.B. de Visser (Editor), P.C. Struik (Editor), J.B. Evers (Editor)

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Abstract

Functional-structural plant models (FSPMs) describe in quantitative terms the development over time of the three-dimensional (3D) structure of plants as governed by physiological processes and affected by environmental factors. FSPMs are particularly suited to analyse problems in which the spatial structure of the plant or its canopy is an essential factor to explain, e.g., plant competition (intra-plant, inter-plant, inter-species) and the effects of plant configuration and plant manipulation (e.g., pruning and harvesting) on yield and produce quality. This book describes the philosophy of functional-structural plant modelling and several tools for making FSPMs; it outlines methods for measuring essential parameters, including those pertaining to plant structure.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationDordrecht
PublisherSpringer
Number of pages269
ISBN (Print)9781402060335
Publication statusPublished - 2007

Publication series

NameWageningen UR Frontis series
PublisherSpringer
No.vol. 22
ISSN (Print)1573-4544

Keywords

  • crop production
  • models
  • plant physiology
  • plant morphology
  • measurement
  • plants
  • crops
  • plant competition
  • plant interaction

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