Digital image analysis of cross-sectional tracheid shapes in Japanese softwoods using the circularity index and aspect ratio

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 98-105

  Diao, Xiu Ming ^a  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Circularity index; Image analysis; Shape similarity; Tracheid shape

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009420589     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01192325     Document Type: Article

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