Green Roofs as Urban Ecosystems: Ecological Structures, Functions, and Services
Bioscience, 57(10): 823-833, 2007
By: American Institute of Biological Sciences
https://bioone.org/journals/bioscience/volume-57/issue-10/B571005/Green-Roofs-as-Urban-Ecosystems--Ecological-Structures-Functions-and/10.1641/B571005.full
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This article examines the vegetation and natural features of green roofs in relation to their ecosystem services. It analyzes the benefits green roofs provide to the building and those that it provides as an ecosystem. The article highlights technical aspects of the function, composition, and maintenance of green roofs.