Optimization Method of Estimating the Leaf Mass of a Tree

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Leaves have the various shapes, but there was no excellent method to estimate the actual weight of the leaves of a tree until now. Based on the methods of qualitative analysis, data fitting, and theoretical derivation, this paper establishes a simulation model on leaf mass and leaf shapes, then estimates the weight of the leaves. Then an example of estimating the leaves mass of a Birch tree is given to show the validity and feasibility of our model.

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September 2012

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