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How Trees Can Retain Stormwater Runoff

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Wednesday, December 31, 1969
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Trees in our communities provide many services beyond the inherent beauty they lend to streets and properties. One of the most overlooked and underappreciated is their ability to reduce the volume of water rushing through gutters and pipes following a storm. This means less investment in expensive infrastructure and - importantly - cleaner water when the runoff reaches rivers and lakes.
Theme(s) & Sub-theme(s): 
Watershed Management and RestorationPollution and Water QualityInstitutional Structures and ManagementIntegrated Water Resource ManagementIntegrated Water Resource ManagementIntegrated Water Resource Management
Resource type: 
Topical Report
Region & Countries: 
United StatesNorth America
Resource Scale: 
Global

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