Data-based stochastic modeling of tree growth and structure formation
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| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 1413 |
| Journal | Silva Fennica |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 3 Nov 2015 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Abstract
We introduce a general procedure to match a stochastic functional-structural tree model (here LIGNUM augmented with stochastic rules) with real tree structures depicted by quantitative structure models (QSMs) based on terrestrial laser scanning. The matching is done by iteratively finding the maximum correspondence between the measured tree structure and the stochastic choices of the algorithm. First, we analyze the match to synthetic data (generated by the model itself), where the target values of the parameters to be estimated are known in advance, and show that the algorithm converges properly. We then carry out the procedure on real data obtaining a realistic model. We thus conclude that the proposed stochastic structure model (SSM) approach is a viable solution for formulating realistic plant models based on data and accounting for the stochastic influences.
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Keywords
- Data fitting, Form diversity, Morphological plasticity, Plant model, Quantitative structure models, Stochastic functional-structural, Terrestrial lidar