Description
Return fruit set and seed set on explicit sampled bases.
Plant observations and seed or growth summaries depend on sampling area, observation time, material basis and inclusion policy. A local count or ratio can be consistent with the supplied records without estimating a complete population, establishing germination quality or identifying a growth mechanism.
Return fruit set and seed set on explicit sampled bases.
When to use this tool
Use Fruit Seed Set Observed Share when checking the stated botanical observation, seed, growth or coverage convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter flowers, fruits, sampledFruits, observedSeeds, ovulesPerFruit. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read fruitSet, meanSeedsPerSampledFruit, observedSeedSet. Use the output convention below.
Return fruit set and seed set on explicit sampled bases. Require positive bounded whole flowers/fruits/sampledFruits/ovulesPerFruit and observedSeeds within sampled capacity; fruitSet = fruits/flowers, mean seeds = seeds/sampledFruits, observedSeedSet = seeds/(sampledFruits*ovulesPerFruit).1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| flowers | Flowers | Required. Safe integer; minimum 1. |
| fruits | Fruits | Required. Safe integer; minimum 1. |
| sampledFruits | Sampled Fruits | Required. Safe integer; minimum 1. |
| observedSeeds | Observed Seeds | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0. |
| ovulesPerFruit | Ovules Per Fruit | Required. Safe integer; minimum 1. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| fruitSet | Fruit Set | Required. Finite number. |
| meanSeedsPerSampledFruit | Mean Seeds Per Sampled Fruit | Required. Finite number. |
| observedSeedSet | Observed Seed Set | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"flowers": 100,
"fruits": 60,
"sampledFruits": 10,
"observedSeeds": 80,
"ovulesPerFruit": 10
},
"output": {
"fruitSet": 0.6,
"meanSeedsPerSampledFruit": 8,
"observedSeedSet": 0.8
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Observed seed set concerns sampled fruits only; no representativeness, viability or full-population reproduction rate is established.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use verified observations and an appropriate sampling, growth or material-balance model; assess uncertainty and biological meaning separately.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Seed Count Subsampling Weight
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- Seed Germination Censored Denominator
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