Review of the Available Literature and Data on the Runoff and Pollutant Removal Capabilities of Urban Trees

Review of the Available Literature and Data on the Runoff and Pollutant Removal Capabilities of Urban Trees

2016

The Center for Watershed Protection reviewed a total of 159 publications to evaluate the research questions defined in the scope of this project: 1. What is the effectiveness of urban tree planting on reducing runoff, nutrient and sediment? 2. How does effectiveness vary by species, over time, with differences in planting sites (e.g., distance from impervious cover or other trees, soil conditions, geographic location) and with different maintenance strategies? For the purposes of this project, the term urban tree planting is defined as all tree planting in the urban environment that does not result in a forest-like condition. This includes trees that are planted with no special engineering to accept or treat runoff (e.g."

Center for Watershed Protection

USDA Forest Service

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Urban & Industrial Stormwater
Water Conveyance & Hydraulics
Hydrology

urban runoff
urban runoffs
urban run-off
urban run-offs
urban run off
urban run offs
stormwater runoff control
stormwater runoff controls
storm water runoff control
storm water runoff controls
hydrology
hydrologic
storm runoff
urban & industrial stormwater
urban and industrial stormwater
urban and industrial storm water
urban and industrial storm-water
urban & industrial storm water
urban & industrial storm-water
water quality & pollutants
water quality and pollutants
pollution reduce
pollution reduces
pollution reducing
pollution reduction
pollution reductions
stormwater runoff
urban forest
urban tree
urban trees
sediment reduction
nutrient reduction

2010-2019

No

trees that are designed to accept and treat runoff (e.g.

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