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Table 4 Accuracy of TopoRoot, DynamicRoots, DynamicRoots + , GiaRoots, and GiaRoots + for global traits

From: TopoRoot: a method for computing hierarchy and fine-grained traits of maize roots from 3D imaging

Trait

 ≤ e

TopoRoot (%)

DynamicRoots (%)

DynamicRoots + (%)

GiARoots (%)

GiARoots + (%)

Total root count

0.04

21.5 (σ = 18.4)

53.7 (σ = 11.1)

49.3 (σ = 11.3)

57.9 (σ = 13.7)

56.8 (σ = 13.7)

0.08

35.4 (σ = 51.8)

60.8 (σ = 12.7)

49.7 (σ = 11.3)

45.7 (σ = 21.1)

57.5 (σ = 13.2

Average root length

0.04

18.4 (σ = 13.5)

9.1 (σ = 11.8)

9.7 (σ = 9.8)

42.6 (σ = 33.5)

50.2 (σ = 35.3)

0.08

24.7(σ = 18.8)

9.9 (σ = 12.5)

13.3 (σ = 12.2)

40.8 (σ = 27.4)

55.6 (σ = 34.2)

Total length

0.04

25.0 (σ = 8.5)

52.2 (σ = 13.9)

48.7 (σ = 13.1)

46.0 (σ = 12.1)

40.1 (σ = 12.1)

0.08

25.4 (σ = 9.7)

59.6 (σ = 14.5)

52.8 (σ = 12.4)

45.7 (σ = 19.6)

38.2 (σ = 13.1)

  1. Each entry gives the mean relative error and standard deviation (\(\sigma\)) for a method across all simulated models and across all noise levels up to e = 0.04 cm and e = 0.08 cm. For each trait, the method with the lowest mean error is bold-faced