Influence of the variation of geometrical and topological traits on light interception efficiency of apple trees: sensitivity analysis and metamodelling for ideotype definition | Zendy

David Da Silva | Zendy; Liqi Han | Zendy; Robert Faivre | Zendy; Evelyne Costes | Zendy

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Influence of the variation of geometrical and topological traits on light interception efficiency of apple trees: sensitivity analysis and metamodelling for ideotype definition

Author(s) -

David Da Silva,

Liqi Han,

Robert Faivre,

Evelyne Costes

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

annals of botany

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 1095-8290

pISSN - 0305-7364

DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcu034

Subject(s) - ideotype , interception , biology , shoot , tree (set theory) , mathematics , geometry , horticulture , statistics , botany , ecology , crop , combinatorics

The impact of a fruit tree's architecture on its performance is still under debate, especially with regard to the definition of varietal ideotypes and the selection of architectural traits in breeding programmes. This study aimed at providing proof that a modelling approach can contribute to this debate, by using in silico exploration of different combinations of traits and their consequences on light interception, here considered as one of the key parameters to optimize fruit tree production.

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