Spatially dependent biotic and abiotic factors drive survivorship and physical structure of green roof vegetation:

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• survivorship 85%
• biotic factor 81%
• abiotic factor 77%
• roof 62%
• vegetation 41%
• sward 17%
• grass 16%
• plain 14%
• community composition 11%
• urban biodiversity 9%
• growth form 7%
• urban system 7%
• community dynamics 7%
• microclimate 6%
• long-term effect 6%
• ecosystem function 6%
• planting 6%
• plant species 5%
• solar radiation 5%
• effect 4%
• nutrient 4%
• habitat 3%
• metal 3%
• city 3%

Agriculture & Biology

• green roofs 100%
• biotic factors 78%
• survival rate 56%
• vegetation 50%
• environmental factors 43%
• growing media 14%
• forbs 14%
• grasses 13%
• sward 13%
• botanical composition 7%
• vegetation structure 7%
• ecological function 7%
• microclimate 6%
• long term effects 6%
• solar radiation 5%
• biodiversity 5%
• planting 4%
• metals 4%
• nutrients 3%
• habitats 3%