Viability of Living Moss for Indoor Green Walls: A Study on Temperature, Humidity, and Irrigation
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Published:2023-11-04
Issue:21
Volume:15
Page:15625
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ISSN:2071-1050
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Container-title:Sustainability
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Sustainability
Author:
Zechmeister Harald G.1ORCID, Möslinger Leonie2, Korjenic Azra2ORCID, Streit Erich2, Sulejmanovski Abdulah2, Frank Patrick Niklas3, Hummel Esther3
Affiliation:
1. Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, 1030 Vienna, Austria 2. 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, Karlsplatz 13/207-3, 1040 Vienna, Austria 3. Eiria GmbH, 1020 Vienna, Austria
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.
Funder
Austrian Research Promotion Agency
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Geography, Planning and Development,Building and Construction
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