Richard K. Sutton is a Professor in the Department of Agriculture and Agronomy at The University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His areas of focus include ornamental horticulture, landscape ecology, and the design program in landscape architecture.

"Reviews green roof research, design and management from an ecosystem perspective. A book for policymakers, designers and ecologists interested in the interactions within and between green roofs and other living systems." (The Bulletin, Vol. 47 (1), March, 2016)

• 1. Introduction to Green Roof Ecosystems.- 2. Monitoring Abiotic Inputs and Outputs.- 3.Climates and Microclimates: Challenges for Extensive.- 4. Green Roof Design for Hot Climates.- 5. Water through Green Roofs.- 6. Nutrient Cycling in Green Roof Ecosystems.- 7. Soil-based Green Roofs.- 8. Bacteria and Fungi in Green Roof Ecosystems.- 9. Plant Biodiversity on Green Roofs.- 10. Effects of Vegetation on Green Roof.- 11. Ecosystem Services.- 12. Ruderal Green Roofs.- 13. Assembling Prairie Biome Plants for Minnesota.- 14. Green Roofs.- 15. Green Roof Plant Assemblage and Dynamics.- 16. Long-term Rooftop Plant Communities.- 17. Invertebrates on Green Roofs.- 18. Placing Green Roofs in Time and Space: Scale, Recruitment, Establishment, and Regeneration.- 19. Eco-regional Green Roof Case Studies.- 20. Green Roof Ecosystems: Summary and Synthesis.

Richard K. Sutton is a Professor in the Department of Agriculture and Agronomy at The University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His areas of focus include ornamental horticulture, landscape ecology, and the design program in landscape architecture.

"Reviews green roof research, design and management from an ecosystem perspective. A book for policymakers, designers and ecologists interested in the interactions within and between green roofs and other living systems." (The Bulletin, Vol. 47 (1), March, 2016)

• 1. Introduction to Green Roof Ecosystems.- 2. Monitoring Abiotic Inputs and Outputs.- 3.Climates and Microclimates: Challenges for Extensive.- 4. Green Roof Design for Hot Climates.- 5. Water through Green Roofs.- 6. Nutrient Cycling in Green Roof Ecosystems.- 7. Soil-based Green Roofs.- 8. Bacteria and Fungi in Green Roof Ecosystems.- 9. Plant Biodiversity on Green Roofs.- 10. Effects of Vegetation on Green Roof.- 11. Ecosystem Services.- 12. Ruderal Green Roofs.- 13. Assembling Prairie Biome Plants for Minnesota.- 14. Green Roofs.- 15. Green Roof Plant Assemblage and Dynamics.- 16. Long-term Rooftop Plant Communities.- 17. Invertebrates on Green Roofs.- 18. Placing Green Roofs in Time and Space: Scale, Recruitment, Establishment, and Regeneration.- 19. Eco-regional Green Roof Case Studies.- 20. Green Roof Ecosystems: Summary and Synthesis.