A systematic review of the leaf traits considered to contribute to removal of airborne particulate matter pollution in urban areas

K Corada, H Woodward, H Alaraj, CM Collins… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Global urban planning has promoted green infrastructure (GI) such as street trees, shrubs or
other greenspace in order to mitigate air pollution. Although considerable attention has been …

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 …

The rapid but “invisible” changes in urban greenspace: A comparative study of nine Chinese cities

W Zhou, J Wang, Y Qian, STA Pickett, W Li… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Quantifying the spatial pattern and change of urban greenspace is a prerequisite to
understanding the myriad ecosystem services provided by urban greenspace. Previous …

[HTML][HTML] Mask R-CNN and OBIA fusion improves the segmentation of scattered vegetation in very high-resolution optical sensors

E Guirado, J Blanco-Sacristan, E Rodriguez-Caballero… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Vegetation generally appears scattered in drylands. Its structure, composition and spatial
patterns are key controls of biotic interactions, water, and nutrient cycles. Applying …

Effects of the leaf functional traits of coniferous and broadleaved trees in subtropical monsoon regions on PM2. 5 dry deposition velocities

X Zhang, J Lyu, Y Han, N Sun, W Sun, J Li, C Liu… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Plants can intercept airborne particulate matter through deposition. Different types of plants
exhibit different functional leaf traits, which can affect the dry deposition velocity (V d) …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient identification of corn cultivation area with multitemporal synthetic aperture radar and optical images in the google earth engine cloud platform

F Tian, B Wu, H Zeng, X Zhang, J Xu - Remote Sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
The distribution of corn cultivation areas is crucial for ensuring food security, eradicating
hunger, adjusting crop structures, and managing water resources. The emergence of high …

Mapping vegetation functional types in urban areas with WorldView-2 imagery: Integrating object-based classification with phenology

J Yan, W Zhou, L Han, Y Qian - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2018 - Elsevier
Mapping urban vegetation is a prerequisite to accurately understanding landscape patterns
and ecological services provided by urban vegetation. However, the uncertainties in fine …

Quantifying and characterizing the dynamics of urban greenspace at the patch level: A new approach using object-based image analysis

J Wang, W Zhou, Y Qian, W Li, L Han - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Accurate and quantitative description of spatial pattern of urban greenspace and its change
over time is crucial for understanding ecosystem service provision and urban sustainability …

Differences in mass concentration and elemental composition of leaf surface particulate matter: Plant species and particle size ranges

S Zhou, Z Zhang, MR Hipsey, J Liu, M Zhang - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Leaf surface particulate matter (PM) is an optimal material for the environmental monitoring
of urban green spaces Currently, most studies have looked at leaf surface PM, using only its …