LeafByte: Leaf Area Measurement Tool
LeafByte is an iPhone application developed by Abigail Getman-Pickering, available for free in the Education & Reference category. This program specializes in measuring leaf area and herbivory with speed and accuracy. By simply taking a picture of a leaf alongside a scale, LeafByte calculates total leaf area and the area consumed. It offers the convenience of saving data in a spreadsheet on your phone or Google Drive.
The app's features include the ability to analyze leaves of various sizes and shapes, reconstruct missing leaf margins through freehand drawing, and measure dark or light plant materials on contrasting backgrounds. Additionally, LeafByte reads and records major barcodes and automatically corrects photo skew, making leaf analysis efficient and precise.
