Using plants for stormwater management : a green infrastructure guide for the Gulf South / Dana Nunez Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Dana Nunez.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental sciences.

Green movement.

Storm sewers.

Water quality management.

Gulf States--Social life and customs.

Gulf States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (128 p.)

Place of Publication:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana : Louisiana State University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The subtropical climate of the Gulf South supports a varied abundance of flora, and this diversity is sustained by the ample amount of rainwater that characterizes the region. Managing rainwater in a planned environment and mitigating its effect on human habitation can test the skills of even the most seasoned landscape architect or designer. That challenge has never been more acute as increased human demand for natural resources compels professionals and home gardeners alike to seek out sustainable ecological solutions.In this guidebook, Dana Nunez Brown details ways to manage each drop of ra

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Stormwater Management in the Gulf South; Plants' Role in Stormwater Management; Plant Communities of Southern and Coastal Louisiana; How to Use the Guide; Deciduous Trees for Stormwater Management; Evergreen Trees for Stormwater Management; Deciduous Shrubs for Stormwater Management; Evergreen Shrubs for Stormwater Management; Grasses and Ferns for Stormwater Management; Perennials for Stormwater Management; References; Botanical Name Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Common Name Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H

IL; M; N; O; P; R; S; V; W; Y; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8071-5568-3

OCLC:

869092116