scholarly journals Non-destructive linear model for leaf area estimation in Vernonia ferruginea Less

2015 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 152-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
MC. Souza ◽  
CL. Amaral

Leaf area estimation is an important biometrical trait for evaluating leaf development and plant growth in field and pot experiments. We developed a non-destructive model to estimate the leaf area (LA) of Vernonia ferruginea using the length (L) and width (W) leaf dimensions. Different combinations of linear equations were obtained from L, L2, W, W2, LW and L2W2. The linear regressions using the product of LW dimensions were more efficient to estimate the LA of V. ferruginea than models based on a single dimension (L, W, L2 or W2). Therefore, the linear regression “LA=0.463+0.676WL” provided the most accurate estimate of V. ferruginea leaf area. Validation of the selected model showed that the correlation between real measured leaf area and estimated leaf area was very high.

2014 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 222-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
MC Souza ◽  
G Habermann

We developed linear equations to predict the leaf area (LA) of the species Styrax pohlii and Styrax ferrugineus using the width (W) and length (L) leaf dimensions. For both species the linear regression (Y=α+bX) using LA as a dependent variable vs. W × L as an independent variable was more efficient than linear regressions using L, W, L2 and W2 as independent variables. Therefore, the LA of S. pohlii can be estimated with the equation LA=0.582+0.683WL, while the LA of S. ferrugineus follows the equation LA=−0.666+0.704WL.


1991 ◽  
Vol 45 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 251-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.V. Potdar ◽  
K.R. Pawar

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Vinicius de Souza Oliveira ◽  
Leonardo Raasch Hell ◽  
Karina Tiemi Hassuda dos Santos ◽  
Hugo Rebonato Pelegrini ◽  
Jéssica Sayuri Hassuda Santos ◽  
...  

The objective of this study was to determine mathematical equations that estimate the leaf area of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) in an easy and non-destructive way based on linear dimensions. In this way, 300 leaves of different sizes and in good sanitary condition of adult plants were collected at the Federal Institute of Espírito Santo, Campus Itapina, located in Colatina, municipality north of the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Were measured The length (L) along the midrib and the maximum leaf width (W), observed leaf area (OLA), besides the product of the multiplication of length with width (LW), length with length (LL) and width with width (WW). The models of linear equations of first degree, quadratic and power and their respective R2 were adjusted using OLA as dependent variable in function of L, W and LW, LL and WW as independent variable. The data were validated and the estimated leaf area (ELA) was obtained. The means of ELA and OLA were compared by Student’s t test (5% probability) and were evaluated by the mean absolute error (MAE) and root mean square error (RMSE) criteria. The choice of the best model was based on non-significant comparative values of ELA and OLA, in addition to the closest values of zero of EAM and RQME. The jackfruit leaf area estimate can be determined quickly, accurately and non-destructively by the linear first-order model with LW as the independent variable by equation ELA = 1.07451 + 0.71181(LW).


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 154
Author(s):  
Vinicius de Souza Oliveira ◽  
Cássio Francisco Moreira de Carvalho ◽  
Juliany Morosini França ◽  
Flávia Barreto Pinto ◽  
Karina Tiemi Hassuda dos Santos ◽  
...  

The objective of the present study was to test and establish mathematical models to estimate the leaf area of Garcinia brasiliensis Mart. through linear dimensions of the length, width and product of both measurements. In this way, 500 leaves of trees with age between 4 and 6 years were collected from all the cardinal points of the plant in the municipality of São Mateus, North of the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The length (L) along the main midrib, the maximum width (W), the product of the length with the width (LW) and the observed leaf area (OLA) were obtained for all leaves. From these measurements were adjusted linear equations of first degree, quadratic and power, in which OLA was used as dependent variable as function of L, W and LW as independent variable. For the validation, the values of L, W and LW of 100 random leaves were substituted in the equations generated in the modeling, thus obtaining the estimated leaf area (ELA). The values of the means of ELA and OLA were tested by Student’s t test 5% of probability. The mean absolute error (MAE), root mean square error (RMSE) and Willmott’s index d for all proposed models were also determined. The choice of the best model was based on the non significant values in the comparison of the means of ELA and OLA, values of MAE and RMSE closer to zero and value of the index d and coefficient of determination (R2) close to unity. The equation that best estimates leaf area of Garcinia brasiliensis Mart. in a way non-destructive is the power model represented by por ELA = 0.7470(LW)0.9842 and R2 = 0.9949.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. K. Pandey ◽  
Hema Singh

Easy, accurate, inexpensive, and nondestructive methods to determine individual leaf area of plants are a useful tool in physiological and agronomic studies. This paper introduces a cost-effective alternative (called here millimeter graph paper method) for standard electronic leaf area meter, using a millimeter graph paper. Investigations were carried out during August–October, 2009-2010, on 33 species, in the Botanical garden of the Banaras Hindu University at Varanasi, India. Estimates of leaf area were obtained by the equation, leaf area (cm2) = x/y, where x is the weight (g) of the area covered by the leaf outline on a millimeter graph paper, and y is the weight of one cm2 of the same graph paper. These estimates were then compared with destructive measurements obtained through a leaf area meter; the two sets of estimates were significantly and linearly related with each other, and hence the millimeter graph paper method can be used for estimating leaf area in lieu of leaf area meter. The important characteristics of this cost-efficient technique are its easiness and suitability for precise, non-destructive estimates. This model can estimate accurately the leaf area of plants in many experiments without the use of any expensive instruments.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
M. F. Pommpelli ◽  
J. M. Figueirôa ◽  
F. Lozano-Isla

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (spe) ◽  
Author(s):  
PABLO SOUTO OLIVEIRA ◽  
WILTON SILVA ◽  
ADRIANA APARECIDA MATTA COSTA ◽  
EDILSON ROMAIS SCHMILDT ◽  
EDNEY LEANDRO DA VITÓRIA

ABSTRACT Obtaining leaf area is critical in several agronomic studies, being one of the important instruments to assess plant growth. The aim of this study was to estimate equations and select the most appropriate in determining leaf area in litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.). From the linear dimensions of length (L) and maximum width (W) of leaf limb, equations were estimated using linear, quadratic, potential and exponential models. The linear regression equation using the product of the length by maximum width, given by Y = 0.2885 + 0.662 (L.W) is the one that best expresses the leaf area estimation of litchi tree.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 295
Author(s):  
Adriano Bicioni Pacheco ◽  
Jéssica Garcia Nascimento ◽  
Larissa Brêtas Moura ◽  
Tárcio Rocha Lopes ◽  
Sergio Nascimento Duarte ◽  
...  

Leaf area estimation is a very important indicator in studies related to plant anatomy, morphology and physiology, and in many cases, it is a fundamental criterion to understand plant response to input conditions. Although there are leaf area prediction models have been produced for some plant species, a leaf area estimation model has not yet been developed for the zucchini. The objective of this paper was to determine the leaf area based on destructive and non-destructive methods for zucchini. The accuracy of measurement methods was evaluated and compared to determinations of the leaf area by the scanning integration method (LICOR equipment LI 3100C), considered as standard procedure. Non-destructive methods consisted of digital photography and measurement of leaf dimensions (width and length) based on ImageJ software. The destructive methods used were a) leaf area integrator LI-3100C, b) determination of leaf mass and c) weighing of leaf discs punched from the leaves. According to statistical parameters that evaluate the performance of the analyzed methods: determination coefficient (R2), Pearson (r) correlation coefficient, Willmott agreement index (d) and Camargo and Sentelhas performance index (c) the parameters presented values higher than 0.8820, classifying the methods as very good, whereas the modeling efficiency index (NSE) and the percentage of bias (PBIAS) also classified the methods as very good (0.87≤NSE≤0.99; -4.80≤PBIAS≤1.40), except the ImageJ method without correction (NSE=0.77; PBIAS = -22.70).


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