Modelling the Plants and Ecosystem of the Rhynie Chert

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dc.contributor.advisorPrusinkiewicz, Przemek
dc.contributor.advisorSamavati, Faramarz
dc.contributor.authorKoleszar, Mark
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-02T17:09:21Z
dc.date.available2015-11-20T08:00:44Z
dc.date.issued2015-10-02
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis presents an attempt to model extinct plants described by fossil data. The well preserved plants of the Rhynie chert in northeast Scotland were chosen due to the amount of information available and their scientific significance. These plants are modelled with L-system techniques developed to model extant plant species. Fossil specimens of each plant species and the observations of palaeobotanists working with these fossils were used to reconstruct different stages of development of the Rhynie chert plants, and model their growth. These represent the first dynamic models of these ancient plants, since previous models have been static drawings or sculptures. Ecological information about the Rhynie chert plants is also available. This information was used to create an ecosystem model that simulates the interactions between the plants and the environment. The ecosystem model and the individual plant models were then combined into final images that represent the overall appearance of the ancient Rhynie chert.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKoleszar, M. (2015). Modelling the Plants and Ecosystem of the Rhynie Chert (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26964en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26964
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2588
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectPaleobotany
dc.subjectPaleoecology
dc.subjectComputer Science
dc.subject.classificationModellingen_US
dc.subject.classificationL-Systemsen_US
dc.titleModelling the Plants and Ecosystem of the Rhynie Chert
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineComputer Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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