Initial agronomic performances of Mediterranean xerophytes in simulated dry green roofs

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 349-363

  Benvenuti, Stefano ^a   Bacci, Davide ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Dry tolerance; Green roof; Mediterranean flora; Substrate depth

Indexed keywords

XEROPHYTA;

EID: 77954543067     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-010-0124-9     Document Type: Article

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