Media depth influences Sedum green roof establishment

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 361-372

  Getter, Kristin L ^a   Rowe, D Bradley ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eco roof; Extensive green roof; Stonecrop; Vegetated roof

Indexed keywords

CRASSULACEAE; PHEDIMUS SPURIUS; PICEA; PICEA PUNGENS; SEDUM; SEDUM OCHROLEUCUM; SEDUM REFLEXUM; SEDUM SARMENTOSUM;

EID: 55949094331     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-008-0052-0     Document Type: Article

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