Green Roof Plants - How do They Survive
Written and narrated by Dr. Anna Zakrisson for Purple-Roof.
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Do green roof plants matter?
Yes, absolutely! The vegetation on a green roof is a central part of the engine that drives evapotranspiration. Evapotranspiration helps to ensure efficient green roof stormwater management. Also, if the roof isn’t covered by a protective layer of vegetation, the soil might simply blow away or even flush away during a rainfall.
Selecting green roof plants
The choice of green roof plants is important and should be carefully considered. The layer of vegetation should be selected based on climatic region and be well-tailored to the soil.
Vegetation and soil are closely linked, and healthy soil biology is essential for happy plants.
If the vegetation layer crashes, the functionality of the roof is destroyed.
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