Modelling trees and their interaction with the environment: A survey

In this paper, we summarize some of the techniques used for modelling certain elements of nature such as trees. We describe some of the current methods in their order of appearance in the classification spectrum given in this survey. We discuss the geometrical and biological aspects that help us to identify the position of the work in our spectrum. The paper also identifies the interaction capability of the current techniques with the environmental factors and external forces.