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Special Section: Ecosystem Services through Rooftop Runoff Management

Assessing methods for predicting green roof rainfall capture: A comparison between full-scale observations and four hydrologic models

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Pages 589-603 | Received 02 May 2014, Accepted 24 Apr 2015, Published online: 25 Jul 2015

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