Evaluation of vegetable production on extensive green roofs

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 465-484

  Whittinghill, Leigh J ^a   Bradley Rowe, D ^a   Cregg, Bert M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Green roofs; Rooftop farming; Urban agriculture; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890083580     PISSN: 21683565     EISSN: 21683573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21683565.2012.756847     Document Type: Article

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