Denman, E. C., May, P. B., Moore, G. M. The Potential Role of Urban Forests in Removing Nutrients from Stormwater. Journal of Environmental Quality. Volume 45, Number 1.Pages 207-214

nutrients, pollutant, Pollution Prevention, runoff, urban, water quality, Stormwater, Vegetation, Filter, Nitrogen, Phosphorus

https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/jeq/abstracts/45/1/207

Biofiltration systems can improve stormwater quality by treating runoff; in highly urban areas, trees are a more suitable vegetation than the herbaceous species typically used in biofilters. The purpose of this experiment was to assess potential species-related differences in biofiltration systems of four street tree species common in southern Australian urban landscapes.