Green Roof Research at the University of Sheffield

		Green roof vegetation and plant research


Back		Green and vegetated roofs create a uniquely demanding environment for the plants and vegetation that grow on them. The following papers relate to plant and vegetation selection. Links:
		Dunnett, N. P., Nagase, A., Booth, R. & Grime, J. P. (2005) Vegetation composition and structure significantly influence green roof performance. In Proc. of 3rd North American Green Roof Conference: Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Washington DC, May 2005. The Cardinal Group, Toronto.

		Dunnett, N. P. & Kingsbury, N. (2004) Green Roofs and Living Walls. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.

		N. Dunnett, A. Nolan, 2004, The effect of substrate depth and supplementary watering on the growth of nine herbaceous perennial in a semi-extensive green roof.

		Dunnett, N. P., Nagase, A., (2007) The dynamics and visual impact of planted and colonising specoes on a green roof over 6 growing seasons 2001-2006: Influence of substrate depth. In Proc. of Greening rooftops for sustainable communities, Minneapolis, April 2007.

		Dunnett, N. P., Nagase, A., Hallam, A., (2007) The dynamics of planted and colonising species on a green roof over six growing seasons 2001–2006: influence of substrate depth. Urban Ecosystems DOI 10.1007/s11252-007-0042-7.

		Dunnett, N. P., Nagase, A., (2008) Experiments in plant selection for extensive green roofs: Performance of annual plant species and the amount of water runoff from different vegetation types. In Proc. of Greening rooftops for sustainable communities, Baltimore, April 2008.

		Nagase, A., Dunnett, N. P., (2008) Extensive green roofs using geophytes in the UK :Effect of substrate depth and covering plants. In Proc. World Green Roof Congress, London, September 2008.

		Dunnett, N. P., Nagase, A., Booth, R. & Grime, J. P. (2008) Influence of vegetation composition on runoff in two simulated green roof experiments. Urban Ecosystems DOI 10.1007/s11252-088-0064-9.