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+ | [[File:MN soil suborders.jpg|200px|thumb|alt=image MN soil suborders|<font size=3>Minnesota soil suborders. Image [https://www.d.umn.edu/~pfarrell/mnsoil2.gif University of Minnesota.]</font size>]] | ||
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+ | <font size=5>[[Stormwater and soil, engineered (bioretention) media, and media amendments|'''Main page for engineered media''']]</font size> | ||
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+ | <font size=5>[[Information on soil|'''Main page for soil''']]</font size> | ||
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+ | Soils affect stormwater and stormwater management in two ways. | ||
+ | *Soil is a source of sediment and associated pollutants (e.g. metals, organic compounds) for stormwater runoff. | ||
+ | *Soil affects the types of stormwater management practices that can be implemented at a site (e.g. potential for infiltration, vegetation) | ||
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+ | Soil serves several important functions, including but not limited to the following. | ||
+ | *Provide a media for vegetation | ||
+ | *Retain pollutants | ||
+ | *Promote biologic activity, including degradation of some pollutants | ||
+ | *Control air and water storage and transport | ||
+ | *Capture and retain carbon | ||
+ | *Well managed soils minimize erosion and prevent compaction | ||
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This page contains links to pages that provide technical information on soils and media. | This page contains links to pages that provide technical information on soils and media. | ||
[[Category:Level 1 - Technical and specific topic information]] | [[Category:Level 1 - Technical and specific topic information]] |
Main page for engineered media
Soils affect stormwater and stormwater management in two ways.
Soil serves several important functions, including but not limited to the following.
This page contains links to pages that provide technical information on soils and media.
The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
The following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total.
This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 03:44.