Variation in Tree Species Ability to Capture and Retain Airborne Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5)

Abstract Human health risks caused by PM2.5 raise awareness to the role of trees as bio-filters of urban air pollution, but not all species are equally capable of filtering the air. The objectives of this current study were: (1) to determine the foliar traits for effective PM2.5-capture and (2) expl...

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Main Authors: Lixin Chen, Chenming Liu, Lu Zhang, Rui Zou, Zhiqiang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03360-1