[HTML][HTML] Urban green spaces and sustainability: Exploring the ecosystem services and disservices of grassy lawns versus floral meadows

S Paudel, SL States - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces provide important ecological, environmental, and cultural benefits,
including biodiversity conservation and human wellbeing. However, a significant portion of …

The cellular consequences of particulate matter pollutants in plants: Safeguarding the harmonious integration of structure and function

A Roy, M Mandal, S Das, R Popek, R Rakwal… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) pollution is one of the pressing environmental concerns confronting
human civilization in the face of the Anthropocene era. Plants are continuously exposed to …

Breathing fresh air in the city: implementing avenue trees as a sustainable solution to reduce particulate pollution in urban agglomerations

M Mandal, R Popek, A Przybysz, A Roy, S Das… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The issue of air pollution from particulate matter (PM) is getting worse as more and more
people move into urban areas around the globe. Due to the complexity and diversity of …

Interactive relations between plants, the phyllosphere microbial community, and particulate matter pollution

M Mandal, S Das, A Roy, R Rakwal, OAH Jones… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) pollution poses a significant risk to many ecosystems; as sessile
organisms, plants are at particular risk from PM pollution since they cannot move away from …

[HTML][HTML] Particulate matter accumulation by tree foliage is driven by leaf habit types, urbanization-and pollution levels

M Steinparzer, J Schaubmayr, DL Godbold… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) pollution poses a significant threat to human health. Greenery,
particularly trees, can act as effective filters for PM, reducing associated health risks …

[HTML][HTML] Plant responses to global climate change and urbanization: Implications for sustainable urban landscapes

S Kisvarga, K Horotán, MA Wani, L Orlóci - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
Global warming has led to irregular precipitation patterns and various abiotic and biotic
stresses, resulting in unforeseen consequences for wildlife. Plant species are particularly …

Assessment of seasonal variations in particulate matter accumulation and elemental composition in urban tree species

BB Moura, F Zammarchi, J Manzini, Y Hoshika… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Outdoor air pollution in urban areas, especially particulate matter (PM), is harmful to human
health. Urban trees and shrubs provide crucial ecosystem services such as air pollution …

[HTML][HTML] A review of research on the use of selected grass species in removal of heavy metals

T Sladkovska, K Wolski, H Bujak, A Radkowski, Ł Sobol - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soil and air pollution are main problems posing a serious threat to human health. Traditional
physical and chemical soil remediation methods affect the soil ecosystem and are rather …

Effect of urban lake wetlands and neighboring urban greenery on air PM10 and PM2. 5 mitigation

L Zhao, T Li, A Przybysz, Y Guan, P Ji, B Ren… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban wetlands can support a reduction in particulate matter (PM) concentrations in their
neighbouring areas. However, the local environmental effect can be disturbed/intensified by …

Not only trees matter—Traffic-related PM accumulation by vegetation of urban forests

R Popek, B Fornal-Pieniak, F Chyliński, M Pawełkowicz… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In terms of the process of air purification, a lot of attention has been devoted to trees and
shrubs. Little attention has been paid to herbaceous vegetation from the lower forest layers …