Performance evaluation of native plants suited to extensive green roof conditions in a maritime climate

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 407-417

  MacIvor, J Scott ^a   Lundholm, Jeremy ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Extensive green roofs; Green roof design; Multifunctionality; Native plants; Roof cooling; Stormwater retention

Indexed keywords

GREEN ROOF; MULTIFUNCTIONALITY; NATIVE PLANTS; ROOF COOLING; STORMWATER RETENTION;

COASTAL ZONES; ECOLOGY;

ROOFS;

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; COASTAL ZONE; GROWING SEASON; NATIVE SPECIES; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; ROOF; SHRUB; STORMWATER; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

EID: 79551618752     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2010.10.004     Document Type: Article

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