Vegetable and ornamental crops require high input demand to adequately support their
standard commercial quality and yield. For these crops, a very high level of agronomic use …

Soil is a non-renewable natural resource. However, the current rates of soil usage and
degradation have led to a loss of soil for agriculture, habitats, biodiversity, and to …

Urban rooftops covered with plants known as “green roofs” or “vegetative roofs” have
recently attracted intense research interest because of their unique benefits and recognition …

Vegetated roofs, ie green roofs, were continuously measured for runoff to quantify their
capacity to manage stormwater in a field experiment in southern Finland, with distinct …

Green roofs (GRs) have been researched for decades, yet their implementation remains
constrained due to several reasons, including their limited appeal to policymakers and the …

Extensive nutrient leaching has been a major concern in the establishing stage of green
roofs. Although an addition of biochar to the green roof substrates has been increasingly …

Featured Application Biochar, a carbon-rich material derived from organic matter through
pyrolysis, enhances substrate quality by increasing water retention and nutrient availability …

Lack of maintenance can lead to 'weedy'spontaneous vegetation on green roofs. Aspects of
green roof design, including substrate depth and roof height, have been shown to influence …

Green roofs (GRs) have been widely adopted as an effective Green Infrastructure (GI)
practice in cities worldwide, offering ecosystem services such as stormwater management …

Cities worldwide are increasingly committing to achieving net-zero carbon emissions in the
coming decades. Most cities are not yet aware of the drastic changes in built environment …