Impact of Vegetation Species on the Elimination of Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus by Bioretention System

Bioretention system or also widely-known as rain gardens are globally being
implemented especially in the developed countries. It is classified as one of the
stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) which the main goal is to wellmanaged the stormwater runoff at a relatively acceptable cost. The functionality of
bioretention system is to reduce the highly exceeding nutrients and pollutants which
may cause various harmful effects towards the environment and health.
Conventionally, bioretention system is made up of only engineered soil media.
Anyhow, innovatively by time, researchers have found additional materials as an addon to enhance the nutrient and pollutant removal performance, which also is being
implemented in this study. Few of it are the integration of compost in small percentage
into the engineered soil media. On the other hand, the plantation of various landscape
plants also has significant impact on the elimination of nutrients besides having an
aesthetic and beautiful scenic landscapes look.