“Applied” native plants:

• Stormwater management – traditional methods of moving precipitation into storm sewers as fast as possible need to be replaced by infiltration and temporary ponding techniques, with native plants as the vegetation. Water quality would be improved and soil erosion reduced by application of these principles.
• Hydrologic functionality – many urban and agricultural soils are degraded and compacted, and wherever possible these need to be improved via planting with native species. Increased carbon sequestration is another benefit of planting degraded soils with native species.
• Native plant landscaping– public and private lands should be beautified with native plants rather than exotic species, as a means to reduce chemical and irrigation requirements and improve soils.

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