Chapter 9. Review of Literature

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Chapter 9. Review of Literature

Title: Chapter 9. Review of Literature

Authors: Rick Koelsch, Jeff Lorimor, Kyle Mankin

Summary: This paper reviews the research literature for Vegetative Treatment Systems, summarizing performance observations and design, management, and siting recommendations for vegetative filter strips and infiltration basin systems. More than 80 relevent literature citations are included in this review. This review also assembled performance data from 16 research citations reporting 40 sets of performance data under field conditions (Table 9-9) and an addition 17 research citations reporting 61 sets of performance data under simulated conditions.

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