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. 2021 Oct 29;21(21):7202. doi: 10.3390/s21217202

Table 2.

Selection of plant functional groups: species, environmental function, location in the Smart Tree architectural structure or surrounding enclosure and monitoring of the plants by sensoring nodes.

Location in the Architectural Structure Plant Groups Function Sensor Monitor
Northern green wall Evergreen shrubs Acoustic Wall SOIL
Myrtus communis (Myrtaceae) AIR
Western green wall Evergreen shrubs Pollution barrier SOIL
Pistacia lentiscus (Anacardiaceae)
Southern green wall Winter deciduous trees and shrubs Visual barrier AIR
Populus nigra (Salicaceae) Pollution barrier
Punica granatum (Punicaceae) Sunlight seasonal filter
Colour seasonally
Birds feeding
Bands (plain soil around) Mediterranean-type xerophytic scrubs Ecosystem model SOIL
Lavandula latifolia (Labiatae) Aromatic buffer AIR
Salvia lavandulifolia (Labiatae) Bees
Alyssum maritimum (Brassicaceae) Chromatic (flowers, leafs)
Cistus ladanifer (Cistaceae)
Origanum vulgare (Labiatae)
Achillea millefolium (Asteraceae)
Vertical greened of the northern metallic tubular structure Climbers Acoustic and green wall SOIL
Lonicera etrusca (Caprifoliaceae) Wind Wall AIR
Hedera helix (Araliaceae) Bioclimatic internal comfort COMFORT (internal)
Bottom and ground Prostrate scrubs Soil and structure covering SOIL
Rosmarinus officinalis var. postratus (Labiatae) AIR