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Rob
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Read what the porosity does - it's mainly for thermal models. 

Re the structural part, I really don't know. Can you assume a tree canopy is a single material? There are a couple of sections in the Fluent 24R1 beta manual regarding FSI and porous zones; those may be worth reviewing.Â