Native plant enthusiasm reaches new heights: Perceptions, evidence, and the future of green roofs

An assessment of pollen limitation on Chicago green roofs

“…Our data suggest that pollen limitation is not common in the metropolitan Chicago region, as our sites were located in areas of moderate to dense urban development. These data highlight the importance of viable pollinator communities in sustaining pollinator-dependent native plant species used in green roof design (Butler, Butler, & Orians, 2012).…”

Strawberry fields forever? Urban agriculture in developed countries: a review

“…Existing reviews focus primarily on regions or aspects of the developing world (Bryld 2003;De Bon et al 2010;Eriksen-Hamel and Danso 2010) or are restricted to specific developed countries (Bassett 1981;Hynes and Howe 2004;Budge 2009). Here, we undertake the task of providing an overview of the past and present forms of urban agriculture throughout the developed world; developing countries are considered in an accompanying paper .…”

Tetos verdes e políticas públicas: uma abordagem multifacetada

“…Arquitetos são os que mais especificam plantas "nativas"; paisagistas e biólogos são intermediários, e engenheiros são os que menos o fazem (BUTLER et al, 2012).…”

“…De qualquer modo, a cobertura é fundamentalmente diferente de ambientes ao nível do solo, por isso a adoção de plantas "nativas" deve ser cuidadosa (BUTLER et al, 2012). Algumas características físicas facilitam a colonização de diversos animais, sendo que critérios mais específicos dependem das necessidades individuais de cada espécie:…”

“…There was a great deal of variability in definition, ranging from the building site to a country. " (BUTLER et al, 2012).…”