The Green Roof Microbiome: Improving Plant Survival for Ecosystem Service Delivery

The Green Roof Microbiome: Improving Plant Survival for Ecosystem Service Delivery

Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON, Canada, Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON, Canada, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4 State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, College of Ecology and Evolution, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ...

Plant Species and Functional Group Combinations Affect Green Roof Ecosystem Functions

BACKGROUND Green roofs perform ecosystem services such as summer roof temperature reduction and stormwater capture that directly contribute to lower building energy use and potential economic savings. These services are in turn related to ecosystem functions performed by the vegetation layer such as radiation reflection and transpiration, but little work has examined the role of plant species c...

Leaf and Life History Traits Predict Plant Growth in a Green Roof Ecosystem

Green roof ecosystems are constructed to provide services such as stormwater retention and urban temperature reductions. Green roofs with shallow growing media represent stressful conditions for plant survival, thus plants that survive and grow are important for maximizing economic and ecological benefits. While field trials are essential for selecting appropriate green roof plants, we wanted t...

Improving Air-Conditioners’ Energy Efficiency Using Green Roof Plants

A Partnership Model for Improving Service Delivery in Remote Papua New Guinea: A Mixed Methods Evaluation

Background The Community Mine Continuation Agreement Middle (CMCA) and South Fly Health Program (the Health Program) is a partnership for improving health service delivery in remote Papua New Guinea (PNG). The Health Program is delivered by a private contractor working in partnership with existing health service providers to improve service delivery using existing government systems, where poss...