A Geometric Model of Sunflower Plants Using L-system

Journal of Agricultural Meteorology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 145-153

  Takeda, Tomomi ^a   Hirano, Takashi ^a   Urano, Shin Ichi ^a   Horiguchi, Ikuo ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Geometric model; Growth curve; L system; Sunflower

Indexed keywords

EID: 59349116619     PISSN: 00218588     EISSN: 18810136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2480/agrmet.57.145     Document Type: Article

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