Green Roofs are
Green Roofs are rooftops planted with vegetation. Intensive Green Roofs have thick layers of soil (6 to 12 inches, or more) that can support a broad variety of plant or even tree species. Extensive roofs are simpler Green Roofs with a soil layer of 6 inches or less to support turf, grass, or other ground cover.
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Vegetation is assemblages of plant species and the ground cover they provide. It is a general term, without . . . Read More | |
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Sedum is a plant genus containing several species suited for use in green roof construction. Sedum species . . . Read More | |
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Mulch is made out of leaves, straw or compost used to cover growing plants to protect them from the wind . . . Read More | |
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Ground may refer to the Earth's surface or the Soil, a mixture of clay, sand and organic matter present . . . Read More | |
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A forest is Land with at least 10\% of its surface area stocked by trees of any size or formerly having . . . Read More | |
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A Cover is Overhanging or instream structures (such as tree roots, undercut streambanks, or boulders) . . . Read More | |
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Foil refers to a thin sheet of metal, around 0.006 inch (0.15 millimetre) thick or less, and widely used . . . Read More | |
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A Grassland is Terrestrial ecosystem (biome) found in regions where moderate annual average precipitation . . . Read More | |
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Livestock grazing in the environmental context refers to the practice of allowing domesticated animals . . . Read More | |
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A Biomass is all of the living material in a given areaoften refers to vegetation. (1) the amount of . . . Read More | |