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| DOI: | 10.1641/B571005 |
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| Web URL(s): | http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1641/B571005
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Title: | Green roofs as urban ecosystems: Ecological structures, functions, and services |
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| Source: | BioScience. Vol. 57, No. 10, November 2007, p. 823-833. |
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| # of Pages: | 11 |
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| Publishing Information: | [Washington, DC]: American Institute of Biological Sciences |
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| Related Web URL: | http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1641/B571005
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Ecology; Urban habitat; Energy conservation; Ecosystems; Wildlife; Urban landscaping; Rooftop turf; Stormwater management; Buildings; Environmental effects
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| 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." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 61 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Oberndorfer, E., J. Lundholm, B. Bass, R. R. Coffman, H. Doshi, N. Dunnett, et al. 2007. Green roofs as urban ecosystems: Ecological structures, functions, and services. BioScience. 57(10):p. 823-833. |
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| DOI: 10.1641/B571005 |
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