In an increasingly urbanized world, air pollution mitigation is considered one of most
important issues in city planning. Urban trees help to improve air quality by facilitating …

Numerous studies in materials science and chemistry have expanded our understanding of
the repellency of water droplets from surfaces. Much of the inspiration for the development of …

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 …

Recently, biomagnetic monitoring of tree leaves has proven to be a good estimator for
ambient particulate concentration. This paper investigates the usefulness of biomagnetic …

In the urban atmosphere, particulate matter (PM), especially PM discharged by vehicle
traffic, is a serious threat to residents' health. As the PM capturing ability of most deciduous …

The seasonal changes in leaf particulate matter (PM) accumulation, surface wettability and
micromorphology in urban tree species, including Sophora japonica (S. japonica), Platanus …

Trees play an important role for the improvement of environmental quality in urban areas.
The improvement of microclimate, runoff mitigation, carbon storage and sequestration, noise …

Holm oak (Quercus ilex), a widespread urban street tree in the Mediterranean region, is
widely used as biomonitor of persistent atmospheric pollutants, especially particulate-bound …

Ecosystem modeling can help decision making regarding planting of urban trees for climate
change mitigation and air pollution reduction. Algorithms and models that link the properties …

Leaf wetting is often considered to have negative effects on plant function, such that wet
environments may select for leaves with certain leaf surface, morphological, and …