This article describes the methods and problems associated to the estimation of canopy
characteristics from remote sensing observations. It is illustrated over the solar spectral …

We quantify the degree of lopsidedness for a sample of 149 galaxies observed in the near-
infrared from the OSUBGS sample, and try to explain the physical origin of the observed disk …

This book analyses the impact computerization has had on contemporary science and
explains the origins, technical nature and epistemological consequences of the current …

Despite the high quality reached by today's CG tree generators, there exists no realistic
model for generating the appearance of bark: simple texture maps are generally used …

This paper describes a method using L-systems that models tree growth based on the
interaction of the tree's internal attributes with themselves and with environmental …

The visualization of tomato growth can be used in 3D computer games and virtual gardens.
Based on the growth theory involving the respiration theory, the photosynthesis, and dry …

The number of organs produced by a plant varies among the individuals of a population.
Taking these variations into account is an important step in understanding phenotypic …

La complexité visuelle des objets ne réside pas uniquement dans leurs formes, mais
également dans l'apparence de leurs surfaces. Les détails de surface ne sont pas …

In the field of remote sensing, it is important to understand interaction between light and
vegetation. The interrelation of them has been addressed in many works, and many different …

Manually creating virtual rural worlds is often a difficult and lengthy task for artists, as plant
species selection, plant distributions and water networks must be deduced such that they …