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Table 3 Phenotypic traits extracted at different levels and their statistical information

From: Non-destructive estimation of field maize biomass using terrestrial lidar: an evaluation from plot level to individual leaf level

LevelsNumber of samplesPhenotypic traitsStatistics
MaxMeanMin
Plot level55 plotsHmax, m2.8942.4631.886
Hmean, m1.3140.9990.642
Height quantiles (H99, H98,…, H80), m2.4631.8991.229
Canopy cover0.6280.3200.132
PLA6.6544.5712.249
Plant area index/PAI4.1741.6830.516
3DPI1.7171.7151.712
Volume, m30.2010.1030.010
Individual plant level138 individual plantsHeight, m2.1351.0890.266
Crown size, m1.3220.8870.178
CHR1.5620.9440.439
Canopy cover0.3090.1730.076
Projected leaf area/PLA, m20.1640.0760.005
PAI2.6880.9610.301
3DPI1.7181.7161.710
Volume, 10−4 m311.5214.4570.286
Leaf group level138 leaf groupsLeaf height, m2.1351.0770.263
Crown size, m1.2690.8820.179
CHR1.7310.9430.439
Canopy cover0.3080.1710.074
PLA0.1620.0750.005
PAI2.3960.8780.303
3DPI1.7181.7161.710
Volume,10−4 m310.4094.0390.269
Organ level138 stemsStem height, m1.5360.5630.080
Stem diameter, cm3.1741.8980.797
PAI30.26610.7161.901
3DPI1.7171.7121.695
Volume, 10−4 m310.0493.9280.085
59 individual leaf samplesLeaf length1.0220.7010.320
Leaf width0.2000.1020.039
Leaf area0.1330.0600.012
PLL0.8520.4630.092
PLA0.0630.0290.002
PAI6.1371.9010.290
3DPI1.7141.7071.669
Volume, 10−4 m37.9002.7290.418