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Table 1 Definitions of nineteen leaf shape-related traits

From: A high-throughput stereo-imaging system for quantifying rape leaf traits during the seedling stage

Classification

Variable

Definition

Scale-invariant traits

AA

The aspect ratio of leaf minimum circumscribed box

R

The ratio of leaf area to minimum circumscribed box area

AC

The ratio of leaf area to leaf convex hull area

PC

The ratio of leaf circumference to leaf convex hull perimeter

S

The ratio of leaf area to the square of leaf convex hull perimeter

E

The ratio of long axis of ellipse to short axis of ellipse

FF

The ratio of leaf area to the square of leaf perimeter

PAR

The ratio of leaf circumference to leaf area

SFD

Reflect the effectiveness of the occupies space without image cropping [53]

IFD

Reflect the effectiveness of the occupies space with image cropping [53]

C

The ratio of inscribed circle radius to circumscribed circle radius

Cavity traits

NIC

The number of inner cavities

APIC

The average perimeter of inner cavities

AAIC

The average area of inner cavities

Margin related traits

TNI

Total number of indents

ENI

Effective number of indents

ADI

The average depth of indents

ADEI

The average depth of effective indents

AVE

The average calculated value of effectiveness