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Architecture of a kiwifruit canopy

E.R. Morgan, K. G. McNaughton

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Abstract This paper describes measurements of the architecture of a kiwifruit canopy grown on a pergola. The orientation of the leaves was analysed in terms of their inclination and azimuth angles. The mean leaf inclination was 33° from the horizontal and there was no significant relationship between leafinclination and depth in the canopy. The azimuthal distribution of leaf area was not significantly different from that of a uniform distribution and there was no significant relationship between leaf azimuth and depth in the canopy. The contribution of leaves, wood, and reproductive organs to the total canopy area was estimated.

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Abstract This paper describes measurements of the architecture of a kiwifruit canopy grown on a pergola. The orientation of the leaves was analysed in terms of their inclination and azimuth angles. The mean leaf inclination was 33° from the horizontal and there was no significant relationship between leafinclination and depth in the canopy. The azimuthal distribution of leaf area was not significantly different from that of a uniform distribution and there was no significant relationship between leaf azimuth and depth in the canopy. The contribution of leaves, wood, and reproductive organs to the total canopy area was estimated.

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Abstract This paper describes measurements of the architecture of a kiwifruit canopy grown on a pergola. The orientation of the leaves was analysed in terms of their inclination and azimuth angles. The mean leaf inclination was 33° from the horizontal and there was no significant relationship between leafinclination and depth in the canopy. The azimuthal distribution of leaf area was not significantly different from that of a uniform distribution and there was no significant relationship between leaf azimuth and depth in the canopy. The contribution of leaves, wood, and reproductive organs to the total canopy area was estimated.

Key concepts: Canopy, Azimuth, Plant canopy, Environmental science, Biology, Botany, Mathematics, Geometry

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