Table 2.
Geometrical properties of the virtual and the real leaf tissues. The values are means ±SD
| Properties | Real tissue | Virtual tissue |
|---|---|---|
| L m (palisade mesophyll) (–) | 5.59±0.716 | 5.34±0.771 |
| L m (spongy mesophyll) (–) | 7.06±0.169 | 6.84±0.283 |
| Mean cell area (palisade mesophyll) (µm2) | 761.8±372 | 805±264 |
| Mean cell area (spongy mesophyll) (µm2) | 276.1±230 | 285±293 |
| Mean aspect ratio (palisade mesophyll) (–) | 0.64±0.17 | 0.70±0.07 |
| Mean aspect ratio (spongy mesophyll) (–) | 0.41±0.16 | 0.32±0.08 |
For measurements of Lm, the number of geometries was three for real geometries and five for virtual geometries.