A review on phytoremediation of contaminants in air, water and soil

Z Wei, Q Van Le, W Peng, Y Yang, H Yang, H Gu… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is a global need to use plants to restore the ecological environment. There is no
systematic review of phytoremediation mechanisms and the parameters for environmental …

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 …

Plant species differences in particulate matter accumulation on leaf surfaces

A Sæbø, R Popek, B Nawrot, HM Hanslin… - Science of the Total …, 2012 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) accumulation on leaves of 22 trees and 25 shrubs was examined in
test fields in Norway and Poland. Leaf PM in different particle size fractions (PM10, PM2. 5 …

Deposition of particulate matter of different size fractions on leaf surfaces and in waxes of urban forest species

K Dzierżanowski, R Popek, H Gawrońska… - International journal …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Particulate matter (PM) is an air contaminant in urban and industrial areas that often
exceeds limit values, creating serious problems due to its harmful effects on health. Planting …

Estimating the removal of atmospheric particulate pollution by the urban tree canopy of London, under current and future environments

M Tallis, G Taylor, D Sinnett, P Freer-Smith - Landscape and urban …, 2011 - Elsevier
Urban green space and particularly the tree canopy have been highlighted as offering a
mitigation potential against atmospheric particulate pollution. In this paper current and future …

[HTML][HTML] Role of vegetation as a mitigating factor in the urban context

F Ferrini, A Fini, J Mori, A Gori - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
It is known that the urban environment amplifies the effects of climate change, sometimes
with disastrous consequences that put people at risk. These aspects can be affected by …

[HTML][HTML] Urban particulate pollution reduction by four species of green roof vegetation in a UK city

AF Speak, JJ Rothwell, SJ Lindley, CL Smith - Atmospheric Environment, 2012 - Elsevier
Urban particulate pollution in the UK remains at levels which have the potential to cause
negative impacts on human health. There is a need, therefore, for mitigation strategies within …

Ecological effects of particulate matter

DA Grantz, JHB Garner, DW Johnson - Environment international, 2003 - Elsevier
Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) is a heterogeneous material. Though regulated as un-
speciated mass, it exerts most effects on vegetation and ecosystems by virtue of the mass …

Global nitrogen deposition and carbon sinks

DS Reay, F Dentener, P Smith, J Grace, RA Feely - Nature geoscience, 2008 - nature.com
Land and ocean uptake of carbon dioxide plays a critical role in determining atmospheric
carbon dioxide levels. Future increases in nitrogen deposition have been predicted to …

Particulate pollution capture by urban trees: effect of species and windspeed

KP Beckett, PH Freer‐Smith, G Taylor - Global change biology, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Particulate pollution is a serious health problem throughout the world, exacerbating a wide
range of respiratory and vascular illnesses in urban areas. The use of trees to reduce the …