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| Often referred to as upland area. The ecology of this zone is terrestrial due to its elevation in relation to the filter bed. The zone most closely resembles a Cultural Meadow or a Cultural Thicket community, depending on the mix of grasses, herbaceous material, shrubs and trees utilized.
| Often referred to as upland area. The ecology of this zone is terrestrial due to its elevation in relation to the filter bed. The zone most closely resembles a Cultural Meadow or a Cultural Thicket community, depending on the mix of grasses, herbaceous material, shrubs and trees utilized.
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+'''Low Zone'''
+*Mineral Meadow Marsh plant community
+*Grasses, Sedges, rushes, wildflowers, ferns and shrubs that have an ‘Obligate’ to ‘Facultative’ designation
+*Wetland ‘Obligate’ species that are flood tolerant as they will persist in average years and flourish in wetter years.
+*Plants that are likely to occur in wetlands or adjacent to wetlands.
+*Plants with dense root structure and /or vegetative cover are favoured for their ability to act as pollution filters and tendency to slow water velocity
+*Be advised these practices are not constructed wetlands and are designed to fully drain within 48 hours.
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+'''Mid Zone'''
+*Plants able to survive in soils that are seasonally saturated, yet can also tolerate periodic drought.
+*Species include grasses and groundcovers, as well as low shrub species.
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+'''High Zone'''
+*Plants should have deep roots for structure, be drought-tolerant and capable of withstanding occasional soil saturation.
+*Trees and large shrubs planted in this zone will aid in the infiltration and absorption of stormwater.
+*This area can be considered a transition area into other landscape or site areas.
+*A variety (min. five) species should be used to prevent a monoculture.
==Incentives and Credits==
==Incentives and Credits==