Table 2.

Overview of seven patterns used for model verification (Thorp and Sedgley, 1993a). Note that here the patterns are scalar (i.e. numbers) whereas in general patterns for POM can be more complex, including spatial (geographical distributions), temporal (time series patterns) or structural patterns (e.g. size distributions)

Pattern	Description	Values
P1	The number of sylleptic shoots on the primary growth axis (PGA)	7.8 ± 3.0 (mean ± s.e.; n = 5)
P2	The number of proleptic shoots on the PGA	12.6 ± 1.5 (mean ± s.e.; n = 5)
P3	The number of growth units (GUs)	64 ± 18.9 (mean ± s.e.; n = 5)
P4	The number of terminal GUs	49 ± 12.3 (mean ± s.e.; n = 5)
P5	The number of GUs per axillary shoot	3.7 ± 0.5 (mean ± s.e.; n = 5)
P6	The number of flushes per year	3
P7	Flush growth timing	*

*Flush growth occurs in three seasons: spring, summer and autumn.