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Green Roof Ecosystems

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  • © 2015

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Editors:
  1. Richard K. Sutton

    1. Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, USA

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  • Represents an informed and progressive way of approaching our environmental response to urban design
  • Makes a compelling case that the long-term health and viability of our communities depend upon highly functioning green roof ecologies that connect green spaces to create a resilient tapestry of natural diversity spanning the urban landscape
  • Invaluable reference for policy makers, ecologists, biologists and more, who wish to implement ecologically conscious green roofs
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 223)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction to Green Roof Ecosystems

    • Richard K. Sutton
    Pages 1-25

  3. Monitoring Abiotic Inputs and Outputs

    • Lee R. Skabelund, Kimberly DiGiovanni, Olyssa Starry
    Pages 27-62

  4. Climates and Microclimates: Challenges for Extensive Green Roof Design in Hot Climates

    • Mark T. Simmons
    Pages 63-80

  5. Water Through Green Roofs

    • John G. Lambrinos
    Pages 81-105

  6. Nutrient Cycling in Green Roof Ecosystems

    • Ishi Buffam, Mark E. Mitchell
    Pages 107-137

  7. Soil-Based Green Roofs

    • Brooke Byerley Best, Rebecca K. Swadek, Tony L. Burgess
    Pages 139-174

  8. Bacteria and Fungi in Green Roof Ecosystems

    • Krista L. McGuire, Sara G. Payne, Giulia Orazi, Matthew I. Palmer
    Pages 175-191

  9. Plant Biodiversity on Green Roofs

    • Susan C. Cook-Patton
    Pages 193-209

  10. Effects of Vegetation on Green Roof Ecosystem Services

    • Jeremy T. Lundholm, Nicholas S. G. Williams
    Pages 211-232

  11. Ruderal Green Roofs

    • Nigel Dunnett
    Pages 233-255

  12. Assembling Prairie Biome Plants for Minnesota Green Roofs

    • L. Peter MacDonagh, Nathalie Shanstrom
    Pages 257-283

  13. Green Roof Plant Assemblage and Dynamics

    • Stephanie Carlisle, Max Piana
    Pages 285-310

  14. Long-term Rooftop Plant Communities

    • Bradley Rowe
    Pages 311-332

  15. Invertebrates on Green Roofs

    • J. Scott MacIvor, Kelly Ksiazek
    Pages 333-355

  16. Placing Green Roofs in Time and Space: Scale, Recruitment, Establishment, and Regeneration

    • Katherine Dunster, Reid R. Coffman
    Pages 357-390

  17. Eco-regional Green Roof Case Studies

    • Bruce Dvorak
    Pages 391-421

  18. Green Roof Ecosystems: Summary and Synthesis

    • Richard K. Sutton, John Lambrinos
    Pages 423-440

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 441-447
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About this book

This book provides an up-to-date coverage of green (vegetated) roof research, design, and management from an ecosystem perspective. It reviews, explains, and poses questions about monitoring, substrate, living components and the abiotic, biotic and cultural aspects connecting green roofs to the fields of community, landscape and urban ecology. The work contains examples of green roof venues that demonstrate the focus, level of detail, and techniques needed to understand the structure, function, and impact of these novel ecosystems. Representing a seminal compilation of research and technical knowledge about green roof ecology and how functional attributes can be enhanced, it delves to explore the next wave of evolution in green technology and defines potential paths for technological advancement and research.

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“Reviews green roof research, design and management from an ecosystem perspective. A book for policymakers, designers and ecologists interested in the interactions within and between green roofs and other living systems.” (The Bulletin, Vol. 47 (1), March, 2016)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, USA

    Richard K. Sutton

About the editor

Richard K. Sutton is a Professor in the Department of Agriculture and Agronomy at The University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His areas of focus include ornamental horticulture, landscape ecology, and the design program in landscape architecture.

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