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Sousa et al. (2016) tested how two plant species commonly used in northeastern United States green-infrastructure installations —Carex lurida (sallow sedge) and Liriope muscari (lilyturf)—respond to repeated drought and flood conditions expected under climate change. Both species tolerated flooding well, but drought caused more stress, reduced stomatal conductance, and significantly lowered biomass, especially for Carex lurida. Overall, both species survived repeated stress cycles, suggesting they remain viable for future GI installations, though drought poses the greater risk to performance. Note: STEP does not recommend Liriope muscari for LID projects in Ontario, as it is not native and can exhibit invasive tendencies.

Sousa et al. (2016) tested how two plant species commonly used in northeastern United States green-infrastructure installations —Carex lurida (sallow sedge) and Liriope muscari (lilyturf)—respond to repeated drought and flood conditions expected under climate change. Both species tolerated flooding well, but drought caused more stress, reduced stomatal conductance, and significantly lowered biomass, especially for Carex lurida. Overall, both species survived repeated stress cycles, suggesting they remain viable for future GI installations, though drought poses the greater risk to performance. Note: STEP does not recommend Liriope muscari for LID projects in Ontario, as it is not native and can exhibit invasive tendencies.