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Sedum
About: Sedum is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 446 publications have been published within this topic receiving 6602 citations. The topic is also known as: stonecrops.
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TL;DR: The carbon storage potential of extensive green roofs in the United States was quantified and the entire extensive green roof system sequestered 375 g C x m(-2) in above- and belowground biomass and substrate organic matter.
Abstract: Two studies were conducted with the objective of quantifying the carbon storage potential of extensive green roofs. The first was performed on eight roofs in Michigan and four roofs in Maryland, ranging from 1 to 6 years in age. All 12 green roofs were composed primarily of Sedum species, and substrate depths ranged from 2.5 to 12.7 cm. Aboveground plant material was harvested in the fall of 2006. On average, these roofs stored 162 g C·m−2 in aboveground biomass. The second study was conducted on a roof in East Lansing, MI. Twenty plots were established on 21 April 2007 with a substrate depth of 6.0 cm. In addition to a substrate only control, the other plots were sown with a single species of Sedum (S. acre, S. album, S. kamtshaticum, or S. spurium). Species and substrate depth represent typical extensive green roofs in the United States. Plant material and substrate were harvested seven times across two growing seasons. Results at the end of the second year showed that aboveground plant material storage...
367 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the performance of 18 Michigan native plants planted as either seed or plugs and nine Sedum spp. on a simulated rooftop platform containing three commercially avail- able drainage systems at Michigan State University.
Abstract: Although the economic, environmental, and aesthetic benefi ts of green roofs have been recognized for decades, research quantifying these benefi ts has been limited—par- ticularly in the U.S. Green roof usage and research is most prevalent in Germany, but can also be seen in several other European countries and Canada. If green roof installations are to be successful in Michigan and the rest of the U.S., then a better understanding of what specifi c taxa will survive and thrive under harsh rooftop conditions in this geographic area is required. Nine simulated rooftop platforms containing three commercially avail- able drainage systems were installed at Michigan State University. Eighteen Michigan native plants planted as plugs and nine Sedum spp. planted as either seed or plugs were evaluated over three years for growth, survival during both establishment and overwin- tering, and visual appearance. All Sedum spp. tested were found to be suitable for use on Midwestern green roofs. Of the eighteen native plant taxa tested, Allium cernuum L., Coreopsis lanceolata L., Opuntia humifosa Raf., and Tradescantia ohiensis L. are suitable for use on unirrigated extensive green roofs in Michigan. If irrigation is available, then other native species are potential selections.
345 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the effectiveness of four green roof species (sedum, Agrostis stolonifera, red fescue and Festuca rubra) at capturing particulate matter smaller than 10μm (PM 10 ) was investigated.
321 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of plant species and plant diversity on the amount of water runoff from a simulated green roof was investigated and the results showed that grasses were the most effective for reducing water runoff, followed by forbs and sedum.
293 citations
TL;DR: Water loss from simulated green roof systems (microcosms) each containing 1 of 14 plant species belonging to 4 growth forms (succulents, herbaceous dicots, grasses and woody creeping shrubs) was quantified for three watering treatments (watering to field capacity every 4, 11 and 24 days).
281 citations
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| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 27 |