Research on clonal growth model of sabina vulgaris

Sabina vulgaris, a clonal growth of plants, has distinguished advantage in anti- drought, but many past works were more focused on its eco-physiological characteristics, clonal growth modeling almost never explored. In this work, a clonal growth model of S. vulgaris shrubs is discussed based on improved dual-scale automaton model with the data from experiments. The model can calculate the position of the yielded adventitious roots via setting the slope of sandland. This study introduces a new modeling method from agro-ecological perspective. The dynamic model describes the clonal growth of S. vulgaris more accurately in natural environment, and the model can be visualized using C++ Builder. The visualization indicated that the growth model is highly consistent with the growth cycle of true S. vulgaris. The result provides a feasible study on the clonal growth of S. vulgaris, architecture and geometry in various drought environments.