Automatic classification of plant cells according to tissue type using anatomical features obtained by the distance transform

Annals of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 325-331

  Travis, A J ^a   Hirst, D J ^a   Chesson, A ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cell classification; epidermis; Image analysis; maize; parenchyma; plant anatomy; sclerenchyma; vascular tissue; wood anatomy; xylem

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0029910226     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1996.0127     Document Type: Article

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