Author(s)

Xiaoxia Su

Corresponding Author

Xiaoxia Su

Abstract

In the botanical garden, 14 plant communities with different structural features were selected as research objects. The temperature and humidity were measured by temperature and humidity recorder to study the correlation between canopy density, average crown width, leaf area index and cooling and humidifying effects. Statistical analysis of the experimental data shows that the canopy density is significantly positively correlated with the community cooling effect, and positively correlated with the humidification effect but not significant; the average crown amplitude is significantly positively correlated with the cooling effect of the community, but with the humidification effect. The positive correlation is not significant; the leaf area index plays a certain role in promoting the cooling effect of the community, but has little effect on the humidification effect. In addition, other structural characteristics that affect the cooling and humidifying effects of plant communities need to be further explored.

Keywords

Humidification, Cooling Effect, Garden Plants