PUBLISHED: DECEMBER 2006

Space for Urban Wildlife: Designing Green Roofs as Habitats in Switzerland

Figure 1

Number of species of spiders and beetles on green roofs in Basel with structured and unstructured design, surveyed over a three-year period. Structured roofs were designed to increase faunal diversity. Red shading indicates species of conservation interest listed in the Red Data Book.

Figure 1: Number of species of spiders and beetles on green roofs in Basel with structured and unstructured design, surveyed over a three-year period. Structured roofs were designed to increase faunal diversity. Red shading indicates species of conservation interest listed in the Red Data Book.