Immobilized atmospheric particulate matter on leaves of 96 urban plant species

S Muhammad, K Wuyts, R Samson - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
Plants provide many ecosystem services in urban environments, including improving
ambient air quality. Leaves of plants permit the deposition of particulate matter (PM) and …

Atmospheric net particle accumulation on 96 plant species with contrasting morphological and anatomical leaf characteristics in a common garden experiment

S Muhammad, K Wuyts, R Samson - Atmospheric environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces function as biological filters in reducing atmospheric particles. Yet there
is a profound requisite to identify the most effective plant species by their leaf traits that can …

Herbaceous plants as filters: Immobilization of particulates along urban street corridors

F Weber, I Kowarik, I Säumel - Environmental pollution, 2014 - Elsevier
Among air pollutants, particulate matter (PM) is considered to be the most serious threat to
human health. Plants provide ecosystem services in urban areas, including reducing levels …

Additional focus on particulate matter wash-off events from leaves is required: A review of studies of urban plants used to reduce airborne particulate matter pollution

X Xu, J Xia, Y Gao, W Zheng - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2020 - Elsevier
Airborne particulate matter (PM) emissions are mainly comprised of dust and biomass
produced by ground-level combustion and fossil fuel emissions. PM retention by plant …

Seasonal variations of particulate matter capture and the air pollution tolerance index of five roadside plant species

HT Bui, NR Jeong, BJ Park - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
Particulate matter (PM) is the most dangerous type of air pollutant and is harmful to human
health. Plants can be used as a biofilter to remove PM from the atmosphere and improve air …

Particle retention capacity, efficiency, and mechanism of selected plant species: Implications for urban planting for improving urban air quality

H Wang, H Shi - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) has been of concern owing to its negative effects on
human health and its role in environmental degradation. For mitigation purposes, it is …

Characterization of particulate matter deposition on leaves of six native plant species in a green infrastructure system in the city of Monterrey, México

RA Abanto-Bazán, RA Dávila-Pórcel… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
This study examined the effectiveness of green roofs and living walls in reducing air
pollution in urbanized, warm and semi-arid areas with consistently high levels of suspended …

Potential of thirteen urban greening plants to capture particulate matter on leaf surfaces across three levels of ambient atmospheric pollution

Y Li, S Wang, Q Chen - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The potential of urban greening plants to capture particulate matter (PM) from the ambient
atmosphere is contingent on interactions between the level of pollution and leaf surfaces …

Quantifying particulate matter accumulated on leaves by 17 species of urban trees in Beijing, China

Y Xu, W Xu, L Mo, MR Heal, X Xu, X Yu - Environmental Science and …, 2018 - Springer
Airborne particulate matter (PM) has become a serious environmental problem and harms
human health worldwide. Trees can effectively remove particles from the atmosphere and …

Quantification of the traffic-generated particulate matter capture by plant species in a living wall and evaluation of the important leaf characteristics

U Weerakkody, JW Dover, P Mitchell… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Traffic-generated particulate matter (PM) is a significant fraction of urban PM pollution and
little is known about the use of living walls as a short-term strategy to reduce this pollution …