Impact of Simulated Physical Weathering on the Chemical Properties and Nutrient Availability of Extensive Green Roof Substrates Amended with Biochar and Porous Concrete

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Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 667, 2025 5^th International Conference on Advances in Environmental Engineering (AEE2025)


Article Number		02002
Number of page(s)		9
Section		Advances in Environmentally Oriented Waste Utilization
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202566702002
Published online		21 November 2025

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