Do constructed wetlands remove nutrients from nursery runoff?

Constructed wetland

A constructed wetland

Yes. Research with constructed wetlands in various geographic regions shows removal rates of range from 50 to 99% for nitrogen and from 25 to 98% for phosphorus.  These results are based on specific experimental conditions and large-scale field trials.

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