Author(s): Vittorio Pasquino; Giuseppe Francesco Cesare Lama; Cosimo Peruzzi; Giovanni Battista Chirico; Jochen Aberle
Linked Author(s): Jochen Aberle, Giuseppe Francesco Cesare Lama, Cosimo Peruzzi
Keywords: Leaf area index; Bed shear stresses; Vegetated bed; Plant density; Ecohydraulics
Abstract: In riparian and floodplain areas, leafy plants exert significant flow resistance during flood events, which varies based on the density of foliage and its spatial arrangement. This study analyses the Leaf Area Index (LAI) as a possible indicator of the plant density classification in vegetated beds.
Year: 2024