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| Web URL(s): | http://www.biocycle.net/2006/03/27/compost-utilization-goes-through-the-roof/
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| Author(s): | Mather, Drew |
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| Author Affiliation: | Soil Scientist, United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, Wyoming |
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| Title: | Compost utilization goes through the roof |
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| Section: | Green at Penn State
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| Source: | BioCycle, The Journal of Composting & Recycling. Vol. 47, No. 3, March 2006, p. 37-38, 40-42. |
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| Publishing Information: | Emmaus, PA: The JG Press, Inc. |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Composts; Rooftop turf; Soil depth; Soil strength; Facility profile; Stormwater management; Best management practices; Surface runoff
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| Facility Names: | Center for Green Roof Research, in Penn State University |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Profiles the Penn State Center for Green Roof Research in University Park, Pennsylvania. Describes the two types of green roof systems, intensive or extensive, and details the differences between the two. Mentions research projects conducted at the center including an "investigation into the mitigation effects green roofs have on storm water runoff" by Julia Hunt, former graduate student in Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Also mentions a study conducted to "investigate a suite of popular green roof plants grown in different types of media at varying depths and in different drought regimes" conducted by Christine Thuring, former graduate student in the Penn State Department of Horticulture. Mentions the use of pelletized spent mushroom compost in Thuring's study and states that "compost usage in green roof media from a sustainability perspective makes a lot of sense and should be integrally tied to the makeup of green roof media." Emphasizes the importance of graduate students in the development and success of the center. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Mather, D. 2006. Compost utilization goes through the roof. BioCycle. 47(3):p. 37-38, 40-42. |
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