Bioretention Design for Xeric Climates Based on Ecological Principles

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1178-1190

  Houdeshel, C Dasch ^a,b   Pomeroy, Christine A ^a,b   Hultine, Kevin R ^c  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b Desert Botanical Garden ^*  (United States)

^c DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Arid lands; Best management practices; Plant physiology; Storm water management; Sustainability; Urban areas planning

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; CLIMATE MODELS; ECOLOGY; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; IRRIGATION; POROUS MATERIALS; STORM SEWERS; SURFACE WATER RESOURCES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN GROWTH; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ARID LANDS; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; STORM-WATER MANAGEMENTS; URBAN AREAS;

STORMS;

ARID ENVIRONMENT; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; DESIGN; DRAINAGE NETWORK; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; INFILTRATION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; REGIONAL CLIMATE; STORM; SURFACE WATER; SUSTAINABILITY; TOPSOIL; URBAN AREA; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING; URBANIZATION; VEGETATION; WATER DEMAND; WATER MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870568429     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: 17521688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2012.00678.x     Document Type: Article

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