Functional-Structural Modeling of Plant Growth

Yaffa L. Grossman (grossman@beloit.edu)

Beloit College

Presented at Roots--Now in 3-D! 3-D Root Architecture Imaging and Its Use in Structural-Functional Models

American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Meeting, July 16-19, 2007.

References and materials:

Allen, M., P. Prusinkiewicz, and T DeJong. Using L-systems for modeling source-sink interactions, architecture and physiology of growing trees: The L-PEACH model. New Phytologist 166: 869-880.

Grossman, Y.L. and T.M. DeJong. 1994. PEACH: A model of reproductive and vegetative growth in peach trees. Tree Physiology 14:329-345.

Jungck, J., J. Spangenberg, N. Khiripet, R.Viruchpinta, and J. Maneewattana. 2006. 3D FractaL tree. BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium, Beloit, WI. (http://www.bioquest.org/esteem/esteem_details.php?product_id=403)

Prusinkeiwicz, P. and A. Lindenmayer. 1990. The Algorithmic Beauty of Plants. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Out of print but available electronically at http://algorithmicbotany.org/papers/#webdocs)

Prusinkeiwicz, P. and others. Root animation. http://algorithmicbotany.org/vmm-deluxe/Section-12.html#root2D


Instructions for obtaining and installing 3D Fractal Tree

Install Java Version 6 from
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Install Java 3D from
https://java3d.dev.java.net/binary-builds.html

Run the Java program for 3D Fractal Tree from
http://www.bioquest.org/esteem/esteem_details.php?product_id=403

Full citation for presentation:

Grossman, Y.L. 2007. Functional-structural modeling of plant growth. Workshop: Roots--Now in 3-D! 3-D Root Architecture Imaging and Its Use in Structural-Functional Models. American Society for Horticultural Science annual meeting, July 16-19, 2007.