Titel
Viability of Living Moss for Indoor Green Walls: A Study on Temperature, Humidity, and Irrigation
Autor*in
Leonie Möslinger
Research Unit of Ecological Building Technologies, Institute of Material Technology, Building Physics and Building Ecology, Faculty of Civil- and Environmental Engineering, Vienna University of Technology
Azra Korjenic
Research Unit of Ecological Building Technologies, Institute of Material Technology, Building Physics and Building Ecology, Faculty of Civil- and Environmental Engineering, Vienna University of Technology
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Abstract
There is an increasing demand for green plant walls in indoor environments because of their multifaced benefits, such as aesthetic appeal, indoor air quality improvement, or psychological well-being. Mosses are believed to be excellent for these walls due to their easy application and maintenance. However, so far there is no evidence for their indoor survival. In this study, we tested the moss species Hypnum cupressiforme, Bryachythecium rutabulum, Eurrhynchium angustirete, Thuidium tamariscinum, Streblotrichum convolutum, Syntrichia ruralis, and Ceratodon purpureus for indoor use in living moss walls. We evaluated their vitality through the monitoring of leaf coloration over a twelve month period, subjecting them to varying temperature ranges (14–20 °C), humidity levels (60–100%), and diverse irrigation methods (drip and spray irrigation, 300–1500 mL per day) within controlled climate chambers. Depending on the combination of these variables, mosses survived up to six months. Hypnum cupressiforme and Ceratodon purpureus performed best. However, as the time span of survival was limited, the use of living mosses for indoor purposes at the current stage cannot be recommended. An additional problem is that the requisition of living material such as in the culturing of moss under horticultural conditions is difficult and harvesting from natural environments is detrimental to most habitats.
Stichwort
indoor greeningmoss wallliving mossirrigation systemsclimate chamberslight systemsmonitoring
Objekt-Typ
Sprache
Englisch [eng]
Persistent identifier
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Titel
Sustainability
Band
15
Ausgabe
21
ISSN
2071-1050
Erscheinungsdatum
2023
Publication
MDPI AG
Projekt
Kod / Identifikator
FO999887888
Erscheinungsdatum
2023
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