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. 2017 Dec 26;121(5):909–926. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcx161

Table 1.

List of architectural parameters. See Fig. S2 for the associated architectural variables.

Parameter Units Definition
Crown scale
Nb Leaves Number of green leaves within the crown
δCslp Degrees rank−1 Evolution of rachis declination angle at point C* along the stem
Φ degrees Phyllotaxis
Leaf scale
Lrac int cm Rachis length
ratio L cm cm−1 Ratio of petiole length to rachis length
Nb max Number of leaflets per leaf
δsf Evolution of rachis curvature along the rachis
δAmax degrees Declination angle at rachis tip
θa degrees Leaf twist at rachis tip
a degrees Leaf deviation at rachis tip
d Lft Evolution of inter-leaflet distance along the rachis
Leaflet scale
LB int cm Leaflets length at point B
WB int cm Leaflet maximum width at point B
p L Relative position of the longest leaflet on rachis
p W Relative position of the largest leaflet on rachis
αC degrees Leaflet axial insertion angle at point C
xm int Relative position of maximum width on leaflet
ym int Leaflet shape factor
SfLft Leaflet stiffness
ρ0.5Up degrees Leaflet radial insertion angle of upper type leaflets
ρ0.5Dwn degrees Leaflet radial insertion angle of lower type leaflets

* Point C represents the transition point on the leaf between the petiole and the rachis.

Point B represents the transition point on the rachis where the cross section becomes circular.