PUBLISHED: DECEMBER 2006

Green Roofs and Facades: A Habitat Template Approach

Glossary

Anthropogenic
Caused by humans.
Cryptogamic crust
Mat formed by plants that reproduce by gametes or spores rather than seeds (e.g., algae).
Negative phototropism
Growth away from the direction of a light stimulus.
Riparian
Pertaining to the banks of a stream or river.