DOI: 10.1641/B571005 Web URL(s): http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1641/B571005 http://www.bioone.org/doi/pdf/10.1641/B571005 Publication Type:
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Refereed Author(s): Oberndorfer, Erica ;
Lundholm, Jeremy ;
Bass, Brad ;
Coffman, Reid R. ;
Doshi, Hitesh ;
Dunnett, Nigel ;
Gaffin, Stuart ;
Ko^D"hler, Manfred ;
Liu, Karen K. Y. ;
Rowe, Bradley Author Affiliation: Oberndorfer and Lundholm: Department of Biology, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Bass: University of Toronto's Centre for Environment, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Coffman: Division of Landscape Architecture, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma; Doshi: Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Dunnett: Department of Landscape, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, United Kingdom; Gaffin: Columbia University Center for Climate Systems Research, New York, New York; Ko^D"hler: Hochschule Neubrandenburg, Germany; Liu: Wolfgang Behrens Systementwicklung, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Rowe: Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Title: Green roofs as urban ecosystems: Ecological structures, functions, and services Source: BioScience . Vol. 57, No. 10, November 2007, p. 823-833.# of Pages: 11 Publishing Information: [Washington, DC]: American Institute of Biological Sciences Related Web URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1641/B571005 Keywords: TIC Keywords: Ecology ; Urban habitat ; Energy conservation ; Ecosystems ; Wildlife ; Urban landscaping ; Rooftop turf ; Stormwater management ; Buildings ; Environmental effects Abstract/Contents: "Green roofs (roofs with a vegetated surface and substrate) provide ecosystem services in urban areas, including improved storm-water management, better regulation of building temperatures, reduced urban heat-island effects, and increased urban wildlife habitat. This article reviews the evidence for these benefits and examines the biotic and abiotic components that contribute to overall ecosystem services. We emphasize the potential for improving green-roof function by understanding the interactions between its ecosystem elements, especially the relationships among growing media, soil biota, and vegetation, and the interactions between community structure and ecosystem functioning. Further research into green-roof technology should assess the efficacy of green roofs compared to other technologies with similar ends, and ultimately focus on estimates of aggregate benefits at landscape scales and on more holistic cost-benefit analyses." Language: English References: 61 Note: Pictures, b/w ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science -Like - may be incomplete ): BioScience. 57(10):p. 823-833.Fastlink to access this record outside TGIF: https://tic.msu.edu/tgif/flink?recno=132832 If there are problems with this record, send us feedback about record 132832 . Choices for finding the above item : DOI: 10.1641/B571005 Web URL(s): http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1641/B571005 http://www.bioone.org/doi/pdf/10.1641/B571005 QH 301 .B65 Find from within TIC: Request through your local library's inter-library loan service (bring or send a copy of this TGIF record)
