Characteristics of Water Supplying Network on Leaf

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the leaf network, understand the characteristics and structure of the network. The leaves remain lush even when insects eat, tear and leave holes. We thought that the structure of the leaf network was responsible for the plant's ability to remain lush despite damage. The veins are used to supply nutrients to the leaf and are the lifeblood of the leaf, but other studies have observed leaf water supply even when only leaf cells are present. Our study will analyze the leaf network, focusing on the network of leaf cells, that could be applied to lifelines. We believe that by applying a network of attack-resistant leaves, it is possible to realize a lifeline that is not affected by natural disasters. This study examines the structure of the leaf net- work by comparing to the Watts-Strogatz model (WS model), and Barabasi-Albert model (BA mod- el). By comparing the average path lengths and cluster coefficients of each network, the leaf net- work was found to be a small network. Smaller size may facilitate water supply. The water supply- ing inside the node needs to realize with the diffusion of water. This diffusion is a phenomenon, so that small substantial network as leaf is suitable for the leaf network.