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Agronomy
Nikolaos Ntoulas, Ioannis Varsamos
Summary: The study showed that seawater irrigation could not maintain acceptable levels of green turf cover for seashore paspalum varieties, but increasing substrate depth improved the turf cover. During the recovery period, using potable water for irrigation enhanced green turf cover levels.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dimitra S. Varela-Stasinopoulou, Panayiotis A. Nektarios, Nikolaos Ntoulas, Panayiotis Trigas, Georgios I. Roukounakis
Summary: To date, evaluation of Mediterranean native plants' performance on urban green roofs has been limited to monoculture studies. However, it is important to assess their growth under realistic conditions, including species interactions. This study evaluated the growth, flowering, and self-reproduction capacity of three artificial plant communities consisting of native Mediterranean plants in Greece. Results showed that deeper substrate improved growth and flowering, while minimal irrigation was sufficient for most species. Some plants were able to self-reproduce.
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Forestry
Michel Labrecque, Stephane Daigle, Snizhana Olishevska
Summary: The current interest in short-rotation coppice (SRC) of woody crops for bioenergy or bioproduct purposes has been revived due to the context of ecological transition and the fight against climate change. This study established plantations in five regions of Quebec, Canada to determine the growth and yield potential of different willow cultivars. After six years of cultivation at two coppicing frequencies, it was found that the productivity of tested cultivars did not differ significantly, except for Salix viminalis 5027. Overall, the high yields observed after several years indicate the production potential of willow crops in SRC for Eastern Canada.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Christina Marouli, Pinelopi Savvidou, Maria Koutsokali, Paraskevi Papadopoulou, Anastasia Misseyanni, Georgia Tsiliki, Dimitris Georgas
Summary: This pilot study aimed to explore the growth of five plant species on a Mediterranean green roof in relation to substrate depth, organic content, and type of green roof. The results showed that these parameters were not significantly important in predicting plant performance. However, the study highlighted the importance of examining plant communities and interspecies relations in future green roof research.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE CITIES
(2022)