Scientists develop new quantitative model to measure tree shade tolerance

A research team led by Academician Zhu Jiaojun from the Institute of Applied Ecology (IAE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

Using only genomics and a one-time tree count, a new model can accurately predict a forest's future

One of the great challenges of ecology is to understand the factors that maintain, or undermine, diversity in ecosystems, ...
Nature

Tree Modeling and Simulation Techniques

Tree modeling and simulation techniques encompass a range of interdisciplinary methodologies that integrate computer graphics, mathematical algorithms, and physical modelling to replicate the complex ...
Science Daily

Aristocratic family trees became scientific model

Before the French Revolution, family trees were reserved for the feudal upper classes, who used them to consolidate their social status. While feudalism broke down and family trees lost their old ...