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>; stormwater retention was not improved with this increase in depth <ref name =Hill/> | 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>; stormwater retention was not improved with this increase in depth <ref name =Hill/> |