Leaves Classification and Leaf Mass EstimationSummaryFor the first problem, we establish our neural network model to classify leaves of trees by taking eight characteristics of leaf into consideration
The eight characteristics consist of sawtooth number, petiole length, blade length, blade width, blade thickness, leaf area and circular degree
Our results are summarized in a conclusion that we classify leaves into fourteen types including linear, lanceolate, oblanceolate, spatulate, ovat, obovate, elliptic, oblong, deltoid, reniform, orbicular, peltate, perfoliate and connate
Our neural network implement the classification task reliably and correctly
For the second problem, we set up our AHP model to figure out the reasons why leaves have the various shapes and come to a conclusion that