The use of green roofs is being promoted and likely to increase, since they have the potential of providing suitable environment for flower-visiting insects in urban area. Human population density is high and limited in green spaces at ground level in Taipei city; green roofs are popular with the residents in a variety of benefits. We confirmed the carefully designed green roof had the potential value for flower-visiting insect populations. The suitability index curve is a valuable tool to describe the relationship between flower-visiting insects and greening variable and used to estimate the optimal value of greening variables for attract more flower-visiting insects on a limited area of green roof. A geometric mean approach of habitat suitability index model of green roof was found, which was used to assess green roof quality for flower-visiting insects by four greening variables. These research findings involve greening approaches and planning strategies, and could help effectively utilize the limited area of green roof to attract more flower-visiting insects in urban area.
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