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Introduction
It has become a well established fact that green roof
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Researchers investigating choices of green roof substrate
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Examining the performance
of turfgrass planted on
“green roofs” under different
irrigation regimes
Researchers investigating choices of
green roof substrate have generally
reached the conclusion that substrate
depth was indeed a significant
factor, although the use of efficient
irrigation would be capable of
compensating for its reduction