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 Tentative Conference Program
| Sunday, November 4, 2007 |  | 18:30 - 20:00 | Opening Reception |  |  | Light refreshments including New Zealand wine and finger food |  |  |  | Monday, November 5, 2007 |  | 8:30 - 9:40 | Invited Presentation 
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Mechanistic modelling of carbon allocation among sinks: A generalised Münch model for branched architecturesAndré Lacointe, Peter Minchin
A dynamic 3D model of rape (Brassica napus L.) computing yield components under variable nitrogen fertilisation regimesChristian Groer, Ole Kniemeyer, Reinhard Hemmerling, Winfried Kurth, Heiko Becker, Gerhard Buck-Sorlin
Calibration of fruit cyclic patterns in cucumber plants as a function of source-sink ratio with the GreenLab modelAmélie Mathieu, BaoGui Zhang, Ep Heuvelink, ShuJun Liu, Paul-Henry Cournède, Philippe de Reffye
Self-organized resource allocation and growth partitioning at the whole plant level: a modeling studyZongjian Yang, David J. Midmore
Evaluation and calibration of the carbohydrate assimilation, partitioning, and transport processes in the L-PEACH modelRomeo Favreau, Gerardo Lopez, Colin Smith, Theodore DeJong
 |  | 13:30 - 14:40 | Invited Presentation 
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Hypothesis-driven computational modelling of branching control in peaElizabeth A. Dun, Jim Hanan, Christine A. Beveridge
Integrative hybrid modelling of plant shoot branchingPhilip Garnett, Susan Stepney, Ottoline Leyser
Apical dominance models can generate basipetal patterns of bud activationPrzemyslaw Prusinkiewicz, Richard S. Smith, Ottoline Leyser
Modeling auxin fluxes and Arabidopsis root ramification at different scalesMikaël Lucas, Laurent Laplaze, Christian Jay-Allemand, Christophe Godin
Virtual soybean - a computational model for studying autoregulation of nodulationLiqi Han, Peter M. Gresshoff, Jim Hanan
 |  | Tuesday, November 6, 2007 |  | 8:30 - 10:00 | Photosynthesis |  |  | 
Towards universality and modularity: a generic photosynthesis and transpiration module for functional structural plant modelsJohannes Müller, Henning Braune, Peter Wernecke, Wulf Diepenbrock
Dissecting maize matter production variability using a structural model - An original approach to drive maize breeding for cold toleranceGaetan Louarn, Karine Chenu, Christian Fournier, Bruno Andrieu, Catherine Giauffret
Models of photosynthesis need to and can be upgraded to include the effects of drought, phenological changes, sink activity and carbohydrate accumulation on the light exposure/photosynthetic capacity relationshipGaëlle Damour, Laurent Urban
Extending a functional-structural plant model of spring wheat with sub-models for photosynthesis and carbon distributionJochem B. Evers, Jan Vos, Pascual Romero, Xinyou Yin, Peter E.L. van der Putten, MengZhen Kang, Paul C. Struik
 |  | 10:30 - 12:15 | Nitrogen in plants |  |  |  |  |  | Plant measurement techniques |  |  | 
A preliminary field evaluation of an automated vision-based plant geometry measurement systemCheryl McCarthy, Nigel Hancock, Steven Raine
Structural tree modelling of aboveground and belowground poplar tree using direct and indirect measurements: Terrestrial laser scanning, WGROGRA, AMAPmod and JRC-3D Reconstructor®.Maurizio Teobaldelli, Terenzio Zenone, David Puig, Marco Matteucci, Günther Seufert, Vitor Sequeira
Use of Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) to study tree roots volume in pine forest and poplar plantationGianfranco Morelli, Terenzio Zenone, Maurizio Teobaldelli, Federico Fischanger, Marco Matteucci, Günther Seufert
 |  | 13:30 - 15:00 | Modeling software |  |  | 
Functional-structural modelling using the generic tool PIAF-1: a simulation example on young walnutAndré Lacointe, Nicolas Donès
The rule-based language XL and the modelling environment GroIMP, illustrated with simulated tree competition.Ole Kniemeyer, Reinhard Hemmerling, Gerhard Buck-Sorlin, Winfried Kurth
Manipulating virtual plantsPrzemyslaw Prusinkiewicz, Brendan Lane, Radomir Mech
The architecture of OpenAlea: A visual programming and component based software for plant modelingChristophe Pradal, Samuel Dufour-Kowalski, Frédéric Boudon, Nicolas Donès
 |  | 15:30 - 17:00 | Posters and software demos |  |  | See accepted posters here. |  |  |  | Wednesday, November 7, 2007 |  | 8:30 - 10:00 | Plants, pathogens, and sprays |  |  | 
Modelling plant architecture to determine biocontrol strategiesDave Skirvin, Irene Roberts
Coupling 3D virtual plant and foliar epidemic models: a new modelling approach to investigate plant-pathogen interactions linked to architectureCorinne Robert, Christian Fournier, Bruno Andrieu, Bertrand Ney
Spray deposition on plant surfaces: a modeling approachGary Dorr, Jim Hanan, Steve Adkins, Andrew Hewitt, Barry Noller
A software for the simulation of rainfall distribution on 3D plant architecture: PyDROPSamuel Dufour-Kowalski, Céline Bassette, François Bussière
 |  | 10:30 - 12:00 | Biophysics and biomechanics |  |  | 
A 3 dimensional physical model to predict temperature dynamics within fruits in response to environment changesMarc Saudreau, Hervé Sinoquet, André Marquier, Boris Adam, Olivier Santin, Michaël Chelle
Smulation of apple tree development using mixed statistical and biomechanical modelsColin Smith, Christophe Godin, Yann Guédon, Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz, Evelyne Costes
The role of structural and life-history tradeoffs in plant architecture: a model study of Protea lepidocarpodendron (Proteaceae)Lawrence D. Harder, Brendan Lane, Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz
Numerical analysis of the influence of the aerial structure on tree dynamicsDamien Sellier, Thierry Fourcaud
 |  | Thursday, November 8, 2007 |  | 8:30 - 10:00 | Crop plants |  |  | 
A simple model simulating the construction of blade and sheath length in maizeChristian Fournier, Bruno Andrieu
An L-system based model of a ryegrass heterogeneous populationAlban Verdenal, Didier Combes, Abraham Escobar-Gutiérrez
Architectural analysis and modeling of maize growth and development under water stressYouhong Song, Colin Birch, Jim Hanan
Canopy architecture quantification and spatial direct light interception modeling of hybrid riceBangyou Zheng, Lijuan Shi, Yuntao Ma, Qiyun Deng, Baoguo Li, Yan Guo
 |  | 10:30 - 12:00 | Tree models |  |  | 
Identifying and characterizing the ontogenetic component in tree developmentYann Guédon, Yves Caraglio, Patrick Heuret, Emilie Lebarbier, Céline Meredieu
Linking carbon economy and architectural development of peach trees by integrating markovian models into L-PEACHEvelyne Costes, Colin Smith, Romeo Favreau, Yann Guédon, Theodore DeJong
Parameter identification of a functional-structural tree growth model and application to beech trees (Fagus sylvatica, Fagaceae)Véronique Letort, Paul-Henry Cournède, Amélie Mathieu, Philippe de Reffye, Thiéry Constant
Does the response of leaf stomata to light and vapour pressure follow from limitations in long distance transport?Eero Nikinmaa, Teemu Hölttä, Martti Perämäki, Risto Sievänen, Timo Vesala
 |  | 13:30 - 15:15 | Leaves to canopies |  |  | 
Modeling leaf phototropism in a cucumber canopyKatrin Kahlen, Dirk Wiechers, Hartmut Stützel
3D Modelling of growth and ornamental quality of chrysanthemum at different plant densitiesPieter de Visser, Gerie van der Heijden, Ep Heuvelink
Long-term crown expansion of Quercus crispula in Hokkaido, northern Japan: observation and modelingKiyoshi Umeki, Kentaro Tada, En-Mi Lin, Tsuyoshi Honjo
Extension of a single tree functional-structural model to stand levelRisto Sievänen, Jari Perttunen, Eero Nikinmaa
Leaves to landscapes: using high performance computing to assess patch-scale forest response to regional temperature and trace gas gradientsGeorge E. Host, Harlan W. Stech, Kathryn E. Lenz, Kyle Roskoski, Richard Mather, Michael Donahue
 |  | 15:30 - 17:00 | Posters and software demos |  |  | See accepted posters here. |  |  |  | Friday, November 9, 2007 |  | 8:30 - 10:00 | Mathematical methods |  |  |  |  | 10:30 - 12:00 | Patterns and tissue |  |  | 
Creating complex patterns from simple developmental rulesScott Hotton, Jacques Dumais
Using mechanics in the modelling of meristem morphogenesisSzymon Stoma, Jérôme Chopard, Christophe Godin, Jan Traas
Growth dynamics of the shoot apical meristem: global, cellular and sub-cellular approachAnne-Lise Routier-Kierzkowska, Dorota Kwiatkowska
Trichome patterning on growing tissuePierre Barbier de Reuille, Adam Runions, Richard Smith, Enrico Coen, Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz
 |  | 13:30 - 15:15 | Light environment |  |  | 
Simulating the red:far-red ratio of individual plant organs, a key issue for phytochrome-driven processes.Michaël Chelle, Jochem B. Evers, Christian Fournier, Didier Combes, Jan Vos, Bruno Andrieu
Quasi-Monte Carlo simulation of the light environment of virtual plantsMikolaj Cieslak, Christiane Lemieux, Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz
Modeling light phylloclimate within growth chambersMichaël Chelle, Christophe Renaud, Samuel Delepoulle, Didier Combes
Modeling of light transmission under heterogeneous forest canopy: model description and validationDavid Da Silva, Phillippe Balandier, Frédéric Boudon, André Marquier, Christophe Pradal, Christophe Godin, Hervé Sinoquet
Assessing the light environment for Scots pine in the functional-structural tree model LIGNUMJari Perttunen, Risto Sievänen, Eero Nikinmaa
 |  | 15:45 - 17:00 | Closing session |  |  |  |  |  |  | Accepted posters |  |  | 
3D virtual plants to phenotype differences among genotypes: Taking into account plant-environment interactions to better understand genetic variability in leaf development response to lightKarine Chenu, Jérémie Lecoeur
The application of a functional-structural plant model to validate a mechanistic model of ozone-induced photosynthetic rate reduction in Populus tremuloidesMichael A. Donahue, George E. Host, Kathryn E. Lenz, Kyle Roskoski, Harlan W. Stech
An architectural modelling study of chickpea-sowthistle interactionsS-Zahra-Hosseini Cici, Steve Adkins, Brian Sindel, Jim Hanan
Asynchronous cell division model for morphogenesis of plant leavesToshiya Kazama, Satoshi Murata
Automated procedures for estimating LAI of Australian woodland ecosystems using digital imagery, Matlab programming and LAI / MODIS LAI relationshipSigfredo Fuentes, Anthony R. Palmer, Daniel Taylor, Chris Hunt, Derek Eamus
Automatic instantiation of a structural leaf model from 3D scanner data: application to light interception computationJean-Christophe Chambelland, Boris Adam, Nicolas Donès, Philippe Balandier, André Marquier, Mathieu Dassot, Gabriela Sonohat, Marc Saudreau, Hervé Sinoquet
Contribution of leaf orientation and leaf physiology to the maximization of plant carbon gainJuan M. Posada, Risto Sievanen, Jari Perttunen, Christian Messier, Eero Nikinmaa
Describing hierarchical canopy structure and within-canopy multiple scattering with spectral invariants for remote sensing purposesSampo Smolander
A dynamic model system to couple the organ length and mass dynamics specified for spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)Peter Wernecke, Tino Dornbusch, Johannes Müller
Dynamical models for plant pattern formationScott Hotton, Jacques Dumais
The effect of branching on cotton plant growth and developmentDong Li, Yan Guo, Zhigang Zhan
Effect of the plants azimuth on light phylloclimate within a virtual maize canopyMichaël Chelle, Paul Toulouse
Enhancing the simulation of a hydraulic tree-soil system by an interface between the hydraulic models HYDRA for Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl. and the hydraulic soil model SilVlowHelge Dzierzon, Michael Schulte, Christoph Blendinger, Branislav Sloboda, Winfried Kurth
Estimation of the amount of light intercepted by a plant in natural and artificial environments: Contribution of 3D virtual plants in sunflower and Arabidopsis thalianaKarine Chenu, Hervé Rey, Jean Dauzat, Jérémie Lecoeur
Evaluating a three-dimensional model of incident radiation in maize canopyXiping Wang, Yan Guo, Xiyong Wang, Baoguo Li
Evaluation of a turbid medium model to simulate light interception by plant canopies at three spatial scalesDidier Combes, Michaël Chelle, Hervé Sinoquet, Abraham Escobar-Gutiérrez, Claude Varlet-Grancher
Examining the influences of canopy structure on the light distribution and canopy productivity of cucumber using a 3D structural plant model approachDirk Wiechers, Katrin Kahlen, Hartmut Stützel
Experimental and model evidence for complementary resource use in mixed-species rainforest tree plantationsAnna E. Richards, Susanne Schmidt, Jim Hanan
Exploring morphogenetical gradient variability using hidden Markov tree models in young individuals of the tropical species Symphonia globulifera (Clusiaceae).Patrick Heuret, Jean-Baptiste Durand, Eric Nicolini, Sabrina Coste, Yves Caraglio
Fast forest visualization on hierarchical images and visibilityQingqiong Deng, Xiaopeng Zhang, Xiangdong Lei, Marc Jaeger
From ALife plant models toward evolutionary FSPMStefan Bornhofen, Claude Lattaud
A functional-structural model of rice (Oryza sativa L.) linking morphogenesis with quantitative trait lociLifeng Xu, Ole Kniemeyer, Jun Zhu, Gerhard Buck-Sorlin
GRAAL-CN: a model of GRowth, Architecture and ALlocation for Carbon and Nitrogen dynamics within whole plants formalized at the organ levelJean-Louis Drouet, Loïc Pagès
GREENLAB as a tool to solve source-sink relationships in tomato - Application to the quantification of fruit set dependence on the level of competition for assimilatesGaetan Louarn, Yang Lili, Dong Qiaoxue, Phillipe de Reffye
Growth and architecture modeling of yerba-mate cultivated in contrasting light environments using AMAPmodMiroslava Rakocevic, Adriano Franzoni Otavian, Sílvio Evangelista, Érica Vitória Picarelli, Eduardo Delgado Assad
Growth unit dimorphism in mango. Consequences for structure-function modellingFrédéric Normand, Abdoul Kowir Pambo Bello, Pierre-Eric Lauri
A hybrid method to estimate light phylloclimate within growth chambersDidier Combes, Boris Adam, Agélique Christophe, Michaël Chelle
Including the effect of biological processes in the allometric scaling relationshipsPekka Kaitaniemi, Anna Vehanen
The influence of branching pattern on the performance of tree speciesSandra Mueller, Ernst-Detlef Schulze
Is Lacunarity a valuable measure of plant canopy structure?Irene Roberts, Rudolf A. Roemer, Dave Skirvin
A model for sporophyte development in the filamentous brown alga Ectocarpus siliculosusBernard Billoud, Aude Le Bai, Bénédicte Charrier
Modeling tree crown photosynthesis in elevated atmospheric CO2David Ellsworth, Marion Liberloo
Modelling the time course of senescence in winter wheat at the individual leaf and whole plant levelJonathan Hillier, Jillian Watt, Jessica Bertheloot, Phillip Lewis, Christian Fournier, Bruno Andrieu
Modelling wheat behaviour under different population densities using the stochastic GreenLab modelMengZhen Kang, Jochem B. Evers, Véronique Letort, Jan Vos, Philippe de Reffye
On the implementation of the functional-structural tree model LIGNUMJari Perttunen, Risto Sievänen, Jouni Hartikainen, Eero Nikinmaa
OpenAlea: An open-source platform for the integration of heterogeneous FSPM componentsSamuel Dufour-Kowalski, Christophe Pradal, Nicolas Donès, Pierre Barbier de Reuille, Frédéric Boudon, Jérôme Chopard, David Da Silva, Jean-Baptiste Durand, Pascal Ferraro, Christian Fournier, Yann Guédon, Aïda Ouangraoua, Colin Smith, Szymon Stoma, Frédéric Théveny, Hervé Sinoquet, Christophe Godin
Relative contribution of foliage display and leaf functions to branch physiological capacities in two apple cultivars: a functional-structural modeling approachCatherine Massonnet, Jean-Luc Regnard, Pierre-Eric Lauri, Hervé Sinoquet, Evelyne Costes
Scaling up to whole-plant and crop levels short-term responses of leaf growth to water deficitKarine Chenu, Scott C. Chapman, Graeme L. Hammer, Greg McLean, Christian Fournier, François Tardieu
Segmentation-based approaches for characterising plant architecture and assessing its plasticity at different scalesJean-Baptiste Durand, Yves Caraglio, Patrick Heuret, Eric Nicolini
Shedding morphogenetically active radiation on functional structural plant modelsDidier Combes, Abraham Escobar-Gutiérrez, Claude Varlet-Grancher
Simulating perennial ryegrass cuttingAlban Verdenal, Didier Combes, Abraham Escobar-Gutiérrez
Simulation of fertility behavior of natural populations of rice at two environments using L-systemLakshmi P. Subedi, Tara N. Subedi
A statistical model for analyzing jointly growth phases, the influence of environmental factors and inter-individual heterogeneity. Applications to forest trees.Florence Chaubert, Yves Caraglio, Christian Lavergne, Catherine Trottier, Yann Guédon
Using the language XL for structural analysisOle Kniemeyer, Jan-Anton Dérer, Reinhard Hemmerling, Gerhard Buck-Sorlin, Winfried Kurth
Variation of leaf blade optical properties with the time cut from plantCailian Lao, Jinhe Hu, Yuntao Ma, Baoguo Li, Yan Guo
Virtual kiwifruit: Modelling annual growth cycle and light distributionMikolaj Cieslak, Alla N. Seleznyova, Jim Hanan
Virtual phyllotaxis and real plant model casesBeata Zagórska-Marek, Marcin Szpak
Virtual rose: a new tool to optimize plant architecture in glasshouse rose production systemsGerhard Buck-Sorlin, Benno S. Burema, Jochem B. Evers, Gerie van der Heijden, Ep Heuvelink, Leo Marcelis, Paul C. Struik, Pieter de Visser, Theo Damen, Jan Vos
Visualizing reaction of chrysanthemum to temperature and light: model calibration and validationMengZhen Kang, Ep Heuvelink, Véronique Letort, Paul-Henry Cournède, Susana M.P. Carvalho, Philippe de Reffye
Woody stem itself senses light environment and phototropically bends by asymmetrical xylem formationJun Matsuzaki, Masaya Masumori, Takeshi Tange
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