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;Compost
;Compost
:Decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer. Compost helps to support healthy plant growth through the slow release of nutrients and the retention of moisture in the soil.
:Decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer. Compost helps to support healthy plant growth through the slow release of nutrients and the retention of moisture in the soil.
;Cultivar
:A cultivated variety of a plant created by horticultural practice, often closed in large numbers from a similar individual. Cultivar names typically appear after the scientific name of a species, e.g. Prunus virginiana ‘Shubert’.
;Depression Storage
;Depression Storage
;Inline
;Inline
:Refers to a system that accepts all of the flow from a drainage area and conveys larger event flows through an overflow outlet.
:Refers to a system that accepts all of the flow from a drainage area and conveys larger event flows through an overflow outlet.
;Introduced Species
:Plant species (or non-native species) are those that do not naturally or historically occur in a particular area.
;Interception
;Interception
:The interception, storage and eventual evaporation of rainfall from vegetation canopies.
:The interception, storage and eventual evaporation of rainfall from vegetation canopies.
;Invasive species
:Typically non-native plants that out-compete native species. These species lack natural predators, grow aggressively and reproduce rapidly and can be problematic in the natural environment.
;I/P ratio
;I/P ratio
;Mulch
;Mulch
:Shredded woody material or leaf compost used as a top dressing over vegetation beds that provides a source of soil nutrients and helps retain soil moisture; in bioretention cells and dry swales the surface mulch layer provides pollutant removal and improves growing conditions for the selected plants; shredded hardwood bark has been found to work best as it is less likely to float.
:Shredded woody material or leaf compost used as a top dressing over vegetation beds that provides a source of soil nutrients and helps retain soil moisture; in bioretention cells and dry swales the surface mulch layer provides pollutant removal and improves growing conditions for the selected plants; shredded hardwood bark has been found to work best as it is less likely to float.
;Native plant
:Defined as those plants (including grasses, herbaceous species, shrubs, vines and trees) that have historically existed within a particular area. Native plants have co-evolved with the local ecosystems and natural processes.
;Native soil
;Native soil