Analysis of petal and sepal shape variation in orchids of the genus Vanda (Orchidaceae) by elliptic fourier descriptors and principal component analysis
the shapes of the sepals and petals are important for orchids because of the commercial value of its flowers, and their form is a target characteristic for breeding. This study introduces a method that allows for the quantitative evaluation of the structures using elliptic Fourier descriptors and pr...
| Published in: | The Mindanao Forum: official journal of the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology Vol. 20, no. 2 (Dec. 2007), 177-197 |
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2007
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