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Plant life forms in thermal regulation and self purification of urban housing environments.

Author(s) : RAZA S. H.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Phanerophytic lifeforms, such as trees, shrubs, herbs and creepers surrounding dwellings can be shown to produce a cooling effect, reducing temperatures by up to 11 deg C. Certain succulent plants like Kalanchoe marmorata, Bryophyllum pinnata and Apicra deltoideae were observed under experimental conditions to reduce carbon dioxide levels up to 90% from closed chambers under dark conditions. Certain ornamental plants such as Verbena bipinnatifida and Ixora coccinea could remove 63-75% of carbon dioxide from closed indoor environments in the presence of light.

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  • Original title: Plant life forms in thermal regulation and self purification of urban housing environments.
  • Record ID : 1997-0389
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Indoor Environ. - vol. 4 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1995/01
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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