Moisture content behaviour in extensive green roofs during dry periods: The influence of vegetation and substrate characteristics

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 511, Issue , 2014, Pages 374-386

  Berretta, Christian ^a   Poë, Simon ^a   Stovin, Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evapotranspiration; Green roof; Moisture content; Retention; Stormwater management; Substrate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894277670     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.01.036     Document Type: Article

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