Mask, Train, Repeat! Artificial Intelligence for Quantitative Wood Anatomy [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 The recent developments in artificial intelligence have the potential to facilitate new research methods in ecology. Especially Deep Convolutional Neural Networks (DCNNs) have been shown to outperform other approaches in automatic image analyses. Here we
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Tree ring segmentation using UNEt TRansformer neural network on stained microsections for quantitative wood anatomy [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 Forests are critical in the terrestrial carbon cycle, and the knowledge of their response to ongoing climate change will be crucial for determining future carbon fluxes and climate trajectories.
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Quantitative wood anatomy - practical guidelines [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016 Quantitative wood anatomy analyzes the variability of xylem anatomical features in trees, shrubs and herbaceous species to address research questions related to plant functioning, growth and environment.
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Enabling high-throughput quantitative wood anatomy through a dedicated pipeline [PDF]
Plant MethodsThroughout their lifetime, trees store valuable environmental information within their wood. Unlocking this information requires quantitative analysis, in most cases of the surface of wood.
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Quantitative wood anatomy of Juniperus excelsa from Lebanon as a potential hydroclimate archive [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceThe Middle East and North Africa is a hotspot for negative climate change impacts and potentially for conflicts over water resources. To protect future generations from destabilization and marginalization, governments need to consider the impact of ...
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Editorial: Quantitative wood anatomy to explore tree responses to global change [PDF]
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SabaTracheid 1.0: A Novel Program for Quantitative Analysis of Conifer Wood Anatomy — A Demonstration on African Juniper From the Blue Nile Basin [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Knowledge about past climates, especially at a seasonal time scale, is important as it allows informed decisions to be made to mitigate future climate change.
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A protocol for high-quality sectioning for tree-ring anatomy [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceQuantitative wood anatomy (QWA), which involves measuring wood cell anatomical characteristics commonly on dated tree rings, is becoming increasingly important within plant sciences and ecology.
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Quantitative vessel mapping on increment cores: a critical comparison of image acquisition methods [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceIntroductionQuantitative wood anatomy is critical for establishing climate reconstruction proxies, understanding tree hydraulics, and quantifying carbon allocation.
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Providing maceration protocols for xylem and phloem research [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceMaceration technique allows isolating and studying the structure of plant cells, providing essential insights into plant physiology and responses to environmental factors. Despite its importance, the methods sections of publications often lack sufficient
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