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However, extreme roof conditions require species selection based on plant eco-physiological characteristics.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This study evaluated the performance of four Alpine dwarf shrubs (\n                      <jats:italic>Arctostaphylos uva-ursi<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>Vaccinium myrtillus<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>V. vitis-idaea<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>Calluna vulgaris<\/jats:italic>\n                      ) in green roof plots with 10 and 30 cm substrate under natural conditions (temperate climate) and compared it with the drought-tolerant shrub\n                      <jats:italic>Salvia officinalis<\/jats:italic>\n                      as a reference. Seasonal and daily variations in leaf temperature, water potential, and gas exchange were recorded during humid and dry periods to assess how substrate depth modulates plant-soil interactions.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      More favourable water availability and temperature with 30 cm substrate reduced drought stress and increased stomatal conductance, photosynthesis, and biomass in all shrubs compared to 10 cm substrate. However, species responded differently to substrate depth and drought intensity, with\n                      <jats:italic>A. uva-ursi<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>V. vitis-idaea<\/jats:italic>\n                      performing best: the former remained above its hydraulic vulnerability threshold (\u03a8\n                      <jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub>\n                      ) in both plots, and the latter with 30 cm substrate. Despite strict stomatal control,\n                      <jats:italic>C. vulgaris<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>V. myrtillus<\/jats:italic>\n                      exceeded their \u03a8\n                      <jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub>\n                      during drought in the 10 cm plot and experienced dieback.\n                      <jats:italic>S. officinalis<\/jats:italic>\n                      surpassed all Alpine species by achieving the highest gas exchange, growth and favourable water status in both substrates.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Alpine dwarf shrubs can broaden the species for temperate green roofs, but some may experience drought-induced dieback with shallow substrate. 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