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Using plants for stormwater management a green infrastructure guide for the gulf south paperback april 7 2014 by dana nunez brown author 50 out of 5 stars 2 ratings see all formats and editions. Stormwater trees pdf 21 pp 10 mb september 2016 trees in the urban environment provide many benefits and tree programs face challenges that can affect their success this document recommends ways to plan for and maintain urban trees . Using plants for stormwater management presents the native ecological communities and plant species of the gulf south in easy to follow sections and diagrams information ranging from the productiveness of root structures and the compatibility of plants with local soils to the optimal elevation of specific vegetation and the average dimensions . Stormwater planters are set into the sidewalk and filled with vegetation soil and stone stormwater is stored in the bottom of the planter so that the plants can use the water as they need it a stormwater inlet collects water from the street and directs it into the planter. A green roof is a low maintenance vegetated roof system that reduces stormwater runoff by absorbing and retaining the water in the soil medium for plant growth green roofs are constructed on top of existing roofs and include four basic components a waterproofing layer a drainage layer a growing medium and vegetation