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Vegetation growth parameters and leaf temperature: Experimental results from a six plots green roofs' system

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  • Ferrante, Patrizia
  • La Gennusa, Maria
  • Peri, Giorgia
  • Rizzo, Gianfranco
  • Scaccianoce, Gianluca

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The paper provides a contribution for populating database of three physical parameters needed to model energy performance of buildings with green roofs: “coverage ratio” (σf), leaf area index (LAI) and leaf temperature (Tf). On purpose, six plant species were investigated experimentally: Phyla nordiflora, Aptenia lancifolia, Mesembryanthenum barbatus, Gazania nivea, Gazania uniflora, and Sedum. Proper ranges of the cited parameters have been found for each species. The here indicated ranges of σf values refer to different growth levels of the species in the same lapse of time, that is four months. Single measured LAI values are also reported for the same plants. As for the Tf (upper and lower layer), ranges of revealed temperatures refer to those detected from 10:30 a.m. to 16:30 p.m. of a selected day.

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  • Ferrante, Patrizia & La Gennusa, Maria & Peri, Giorgia & Rizzo, Gianfranco & Scaccianoce, Gianluca, 2016. "Vegetation growth parameters and leaf temperature: Experimental results from a six plots green roofs' system," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 115(P3), pages 1723-1732.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:115:y:2016:i:p3:p:1723-1732
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.07.085
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