Claire Farrell

Green roof substrate physical properties differ between standard laboratory tests due to differences in compaction

Richard Conn, Joerg Werdin, John P Rayner, Claire Farrell

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Environmental Management

Green roofs are expanding internationally due to the well documented benefits they provide for buildings and cities. This requires..

Biochar and compost equally improve urban soil physical and biological properties and tree growth, with no added benefit in combination

Peter D Somerville, Claire Farrell, Peter B May, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2020  |  Science of The Total Environment

Soil compaction can be a major impediment to tree growth as it damages soil physical and biological properties and reduces plant a..

Biochar made from low density wood has greater plant available water than biochar made from high density wood

Joerg Werdin, Tim D Fletcher, John P Rayner, Nicholas SG Williams, Claire Farrell

Journal article  |  2020  |  Science of The Total Environment

Soil water limitations often restrict plant growth in unirrigated agricultural, forestry and urban systems. Biochar amendment to s..

Use of organic wastes to create lightweight green roof substrates with increased plant-available water

M Xue, C Farrell

Journal article  |  2020  |  Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Tree water use strategies and soil type determine growth responses to biochar and compost organic amendments

Peter D Somerville, Claire Farrell, Peter B May, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2019  |  Soil and Tillage Research

Can the turgor loss point be used to assess drought response to select plants for green roofs in hot and dry climates?

Pengzhen Du, Stefan K Arndt, Claire Farrell

Journal article  |  2019  |  Plant and Soil

Appraising the psychological benefits of green roofs for city residents and workers

Kathryn JH Williams, Kate E Lee, Leisa Sargent, Katherine A Johnson, John Rayner, Claire Farrell, Rebecca E Miller, Nicholas SG Williams

Journal article  |  2019  |  Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Is plant survival on green roofs related to their drought response, water use or climate of origin?

Pengzhen Du, Stefan K Arndt, Claire Farrell

Journal article  |  2019  |  Science of The Total Environment

Green roof storage capacity can be more important than evapotranspiration for retention performance

Zheng Zhang, Christopher Szota, Tim D Fletcher, Nicholas SG Williams, Claire Farrell

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Environmental Management

Tree water-use strategies to improve stormwater retention performance of biofiltration systems

C Szota, MJ McCarthy, GJ Sanders, C Farrell, TD Fletcher, SK Arndt, SJ Livesley

Journal article  |  2018  |  Water Research