Plant Colonization of Green Roofs Is Affected by Composition of Established Native Plant Communities

Plant Colonization of Green Roofs Is Affected by Composition of Established Native Plant Communities

Human activities associated with urbanization have negatively affected the biodiversity of native plant communities globally. Establishing native species assemblages on green roofs may help conserve native plant diversity in urban areas, but these assemblages are susceptible to colonization by speci...

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Main Authors: Jason M. Aloisio, Matthew I. Palmer, Amy R. Tuininga, James D. Lewis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
urban ecology
green roofs
colonization
restoration
conservation
grassland plant communities
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00238/full

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