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In many proprietary systems the default option for planting medium will be a granular material with very low organic matter content. However, many companies can arrange for a high [[organic matter]] alternative to be substituted if requested.   

In many proprietary systems the default option for planting medium will be a granular material with very low organic matter content. However, many companies can arrange for a high [[organic matter]] alternative to be substituted if requested.   

Increasing the depth of planting medium from 10 cm to 15 cm has been shown to benefit the vegetation <ref>MacIvor JS, Margolis L, Puncher CL, Carver Matthews BJ. Decoupling factors affecting plant diversity and cover on extensive green roofs. J Environ Manage. 2013;130:297-305. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.09.014.</ref>, however stormwater retention was not improved with this increase in depth <ref>Hill, J., Drake, A. P. J., Sleep, B., and Margolis, L. (2017). “Influences of Four Extensive Green Roof Design Variables on Stormwater Hydrology.” Journal of Hydrologic Engineering.</ref>

Increasing the depth of planting medium from 10 cm to 15 cm has been shown to benefit the vegetation <ref>MacIvor JS, Margolis L, Puncher CL, Carver Matthews BJ. Decoupling factors affecting plant diversity and cover on extensive green roofs. J Environ Manage. 2013;130:297-305. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.09.014.</ref>, however stormwater retention was not improved with this increase in depth <ref>Hill, J., Drake, A. P. J., Sleep, B., and Margolis, L. (2017). “Influences of Four Extensive Green Roof Design Variables on Stormwater Hydrology.” Journal of Hydrologic Engineering. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29HE.1943-5584.0001534</ref>

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