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*Fitting functional vegetation into urban landscapes
*Fitting functional vegetation into urban landscapes
*Treating runoff collected from nearby impervious surfaces}}
*Treating runoff collected from nearby impervious surfaces}}
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The fundamental components of a bioretention cell are:
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The fundamental components of a bioretention cell are:
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*A 'filter bed' containing an [[Bioretention: Filter media| engineered soil mix]]
*A 'filter bed' containing an [[Bioretention: Filter media| engineered soil mix]]
*A storage layer of [[Reservoir_gravel|coarse aggregate]]
*A storage layer of [[Reservoir_gravel|coarse aggregate]]
*[[Planting]] and a finishing surface layer (e.g. [[mulch]])
*[[Planting]] and a finishing surface layer (e.g. [[mulch]])
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Additional components may include:
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Additional components may include:
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*An [[underdrain]] to redistribute or remove excess water
*An [[underdrain]] to redistribute or remove excess water
*An [[Liner|impermeable membrane]] to prevent infiltration to soils below
*An [[Liner|impermeable membrane]] to prevent infiltration to soils below
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