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TOIT VERT EXTENSIF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extensive green roof
1, record 1, English, extensive%20green%20roof
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- extensive green roof system 2, record 1, English, extensive%20green%20roof%20system
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extensive green roofs are ... characterized by: low weight, ... low plant diversity, and minimal maintenance requirements. The growing medium ... varies in depth between 5-15 cm (2-6") ... Due to the shallowness of the growing medium and the extreme desert-like microclimate on many roofs, plants must be low and hardy, typically alpine, dryland, or indigenous. 2, record 1, English, - extensive%20green%20roof
Record 1, Key term(s)
- extensive greenroof
- extensive greenroof system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toit vert extensif
1, record 1, French, toit%20vert%20extensif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- toiture verte extensive 2, record 1, French, toiture%20verte%20extensive
correct, feminine noun
- toit végétal extensif 3, record 1, French, toit%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal%20extensif
masculine noun
- système de toit vert extensif 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20toit%20vert%20extensif
masculine noun
- plantation extensive 5, record 1, French, plantation%20extensive
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les toits verts extensifs [...] comportent les caractéristiques suivantes: légèreté; [...] faible diversité de la végétation; entretien minimal. Le substrat [...] mesure de 5 à 15 cm (2 à 6 po) [...]. Puisqu’[il] est peu profond et que de nombreux toits reproduisent les conditions extrêmes des déserts, il faut que les plantes s’y trouvant soient de faible hauteur, indigènes et rustiques pour les milieux alpins ou arides. 4, record 1, French, - toit%20vert%20extensif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il s’agit d’un type de plantation de faible épaisseur de substrat (4 à 6 po) qu’on ne veut pas nécessairement arroser sauf en cas de sécheresse prolongée. Cette plantation utilise surtout des couvre-sols très rustiques capables de supporter des sécheresses et qui prennent rapidement de l’expansion pour ombrager le sol et le stabiliser par leurs racines. 5, record 1, French, - toit%20vert%20extensif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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