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Ecoregional Green Roofs

Theory and Application in the Western USA and Canada

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  • © 2021

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Editors:
  1. Bruce Dvorak

    1. Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning 305A Langford Architecture Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA

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  • Features many color photos of ecoregional landscapes and green roofs
  • Identifies hundreds of plant taxa for ecoregions of the western United States and Canada
  • Presents dozens of natural landscapes that may inspire ecoregional green roofs
  • Summarizes research from various kinds of ecoregions
  • Shares lessons learned from some of the green roof pioneers in the western U.S

Part of the book series: Cities and Nature (CITIES)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Part I

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction to Ecoregional Green Roofs

      • Bruce Dvorak
      Pages 3-39

    3. Theoretical Development of Ecoregional Green Roofs

      • Bruce Dvorak, Jennifer Bousselot
      Pages 41-79

  3. Part II

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
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    2. Green Roofs in Tallgrass Prairie Ecoregions

      • Bruce Dvorak, Lee R. Skabelund
      Pages 83-142

    3. Green Roofs in Shortgrass Prairie Ecoregions

      • Bruce Dvorak, Jennifer Bousselot
      Pages 143-200

    4. Green Roofs in Desert Southwest Ecoregions

      • Bruce Dvorak, Paul Coseo
      Pages 201-256

    5. Green Roofs in Intermontane Semi-Arid Grassland Ecoregions

      • Bruce Dvorak, Tom Woodfin
      Pages 257-313

    6. Green Roofs in California Coastal Ecoregions

      • Bruce Dvorak, Philippa Drennan
      Pages 315-389

    7. Green Roofs in Puget Lowland Ecoregions

      • Bruce Dvorak, Nancy D. Rottle
      Pages 391-449

    8. Green Roofs in Willamette Valley Ecoregions

      • Bruce Dvorak, Olyssa Starry
      Pages 451-506

    9. Green Roofs in Fraser Lowland and Vancouver Island Ecoregions

      • Bruce Dvorak, Daniel Roehr
      Pages 507-556

  4. Part III

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 557-557
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    2. Ecoregional Green Roofs, Infrastructure, and Future Outlook

      • Bruce Dvorak, Lee R. Skabelund
      Pages 559-596

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 597-619
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About this book

This book studies the application of green roofs in ecoregions of the western United States and Canada. While green roofs were intended to sustain local or regional vegetation, this volume describes how green roofs in their modern form are typically planted with a low-diversity mix of sedums from Europe or Asia. The authors demonstrate how in the western USA and Canada many green roofs have been designed with native plants and have been found to thrive.



Part I of this book covers theory and an overview of ecoregions and their implications for green roofs. In Part II vegetation from prairies, deserts, montane meadows, coastal meadows, and scrub and sub-alpine habitats are explored on seventy-three ecoregional green roofs. Case studies explore design concepts, materials, watering and maintenance, wildlife, plant species, and lessons learned. Part III covers an overview of ecoregional green roofs and a future outlook.




This book is aimed at professionals, designers, researchers, students and educators with an interest in green roofs and the preservation of biodiversity. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning 305A Langford Architecture Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA

    Bruce Dvorak

About the editor

Bruce Dvorak is an Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning at Texas A&M University, USA. He is co-founder of an Interdisciplinary Green Roof Research Group that focuses on exploring the possibilities for low-input green roofs for central Texas through quantitative research. 

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