The population of Africa will double in the next 33 years to reach 2.5 billion by 2050.
Although roughly 60% of the continent's population is engaged in agriculture, the produce …

Functional–structural plant models (FSPMs) have been evolving for over 2 decades and
their future development, to some extent, depends on the value of potential applications in …

Early and accurate information of crop growth condition is vital for agricultural industry and
food security, which gives rise to a strong demand for timely monitoring crop growth …

By formalizing traits as the result of genotypic and environmental effects and the relations
among traits, ecophysiological models (or process-based models) provide a platform for …

Background With up to 200 published contributions, the GreenLab mathematical model of
plant growth, developed since 2000 under Sino-French co-operation for agronomic …

It is crucial to assess the impact of climate change on crop productivity and sustainability for
the development of effective adaptation measures. Crop models are essential for quantifying …

Ideotypes are a popular concept for plant breeders, who designate as such the ideal
combinations of traits in a particular genotype to reach a pre-set production objective within …

In the last decade, functional-structural plant modelling (FSPM) has become a more widely
accepted paradigm in crop and tree production, as 3D models for the most important crops …

Designing sustainable production systems that are respectful of the environment and
produce safe food of quality is a challenge for the future. A critical step is to find the best …

Drought stress is a major abiotic stress threatening plant and crop productivity. In case of
fleshy fruits, understanding mechanisms governing water and carbon accumulations and …