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Functional plantings This type of planting filters stormwater, controls erosion, improves soil <br /> conditions, draws pollutants from the ground or performs some other vital ecological func- <br /> tion in the landscape. Functional plantings range from formal gardens to reconstructed plant <br /> communities and most are considered Best Management Practices. <br /> Reclamations and reconstructions Reclamation generally refers to returning disturbed land <br /> to a useful purpose. Native species are commonly used in reclamation projects to stabilize the <br /> soil and provide habitat and food for wildlife. Reconstructions return native plant communi- <br /> ties to sites that no longer have a natural, intact ecosystem. Converting a cornfield to a <br /> prairie is an example of a reconstruction project. Reclamation and reconstruction projects <br /> generally involve the partial restoration of plant community structure and function. <br /> • M6L <br /> JW;dIr IN. <br /> IL <br /> - - <br /> 6W FAN if <br /> 46 <br /> -EN <br /> 1 E <br /> - Em <br /> 6 _ e <br /> ti <br /> 10 <br /> Ni <br /> 96 <br /> Rain Garden in Maplewood,MN(above) _ <br /> ' 1 <br /> Before(below left)and After(below right) rEg <br /> Pictures of a large Great River Greening <br /> Forest Reconstruction Project <br /> IL M <br /> RJL <br /> An <br /> fie <br /> or 0 <br /> 1 <br /> E _ <br /> u. .r. <br /> ■ <br /> T <br /> v <br /> 26 <br />