Brassica nigra
Jorad de Vries, Erik H. Poelman, Niels Anten and Jochem B. Evers (Wageningen University)
Overview
| Model category | FSPM |
|---|---|
| Plant part | Shoot |
| Scale | Organs, Whole_plant |
| Licence | upon_request |
| Operating system | Any |
| Programming language | Java |
| Format of model inputs and outputs | gsz (zip) |
| Species studied | Brassica-nigra |
| Execution environment | Console |
| Modelling environment | GroIMP |
Scientific article
Elucidating the interaction between light competition and herbivore feeding patterns using functional–structural plant modellingJorad de Vries,Erik H. Poelman,Niels Anten and Jochem B. EversAnnals of Botany, 2018 View paper
Model description
This model is an explicit functional–structural plant model for Brassica nigra that mechanistically simulates competition in a dynamic light environment, and also explicitly models leaf area removal by herbivores with different feeding preferences. The model dynamically simulates plant–plant–herbivore interactions by implementing mechanistic source–sink-driven plant growth, the ratio of red to far-red light in the light spectrum mediated architectural development and the introduction of herbivores using agent-based modelling concepts. With this novel approach, this FSPM can quantitatively explore the extent to which herbivore feeding location and light competition interact in their effect on plant performance.
Some case studies
To test the ecological significance of light quality in optimizing plant defence (Douma et al. 2019; https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13524)