ISSN:
1573-5036
Keywords:
binary tree
;
branching patterns
;
image analysis
;
line-intersection
;
root systems
;
topology
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract A computer program is presented which measures the length, branching patterns and distribution of link length within a root system. The program skeletonizes digitized images of root systems, loads these images into a binary tree data structure and uses this data structure to characterize the root systems. Measurements of the root length and topological parameters of root systems of Senecio vulgaris made by hand and by computer program were linearly related, with r2 values greater than 0.99 in all cases.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00012816
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