Biodiversity refers to the variety of species, ecosystems and genes found in a given area. Our green roofs are unique habitats for local wildlife since they are home to more than 40 different species of plants all native to Mexico and some only found in areas of the city and nowhere else in the world. These species are called endemic. 

The different flowering plants attract insect and bird pollinators thus increasing the number of species of wildlife that can be found. Other trees and plants from the campus have also been propagated by wind, insects and birds of both green roofs and now even trees are beginning to grow on them.  However, the shallow amount of soil will not allow them to grow much!

Each green roof at ASF provide our community with oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide, cool our learning spaces, protect building roofs, save water and energy, and constitute complete ecosystems in the midst of our campus.

In the following webpage tabs, all the species of green roof plants are described according to their taxonomic families.  Each species is described by images, its common name in English and Spanish, its scientific name, characteristics and common uses, geographical distribution and importance.