PlantGL: A Python-based geometric library for 3D plant modelling at different scales

Graphical Models

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-21

  Pradal, C ^a   Boudon, F ^a   Nouguier, C ^a   Chopard, J ^b   Godin, C ^b  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b INRIA   (France)

Author keywords

Canopy reconstruction; Crown envelopes; Graphic library; Plant architecture; Plant scene graphs; Virtual plants

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL LIBRARIES; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; HIGH LEVEL LANGUAGES; HISTOLOGY; RANGE FINDING; RESTORATION;

CANOPY RECONSTRUCTION; CROWN ENVELOPES; GRAPHIC LIBRARY; PLANT ARCHITECTURE; PLANT SCENE-GRAPHS; VIRTUAL PLANTS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

GEOMETRY; PLANT ARCHITECTURE; RECONSTRUCTION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 59849114619     PISSN: 15240703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gmod.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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