Assessment of Air Pollution Tolerance and Particulate Matter Accumulation of 11 Woody Plant Species

High concentration of particulate matter (PM) threatens public health and the environment. Increasing traffic in the city is one of the main factors for increased PM in the air. Urban green spaces play an important role in reducing PM. In this study, the leaf surface and in-wax PM (sPM and wPM) accu...

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Main Authors: Huong-Thi Bui, Uuriintuya Odsuren, Kei-Jung Kwon, Sang-Yong Kim, Jong-Cheol Yang, Na-Ra Jeong, Bong-Ju Park
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Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/8/1067
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author Huong-Thi Bui
Uuriintuya Odsuren
Kei-Jung Kwon
Sang-Yong Kim
Jong-Cheol Yang
Na-Ra Jeong
Bong-Ju Park
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Uuriintuya Odsuren
Kei-Jung Kwon
Sang-Yong Kim
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Na-Ra Jeong
Bong-Ju Park
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description High concentration of particulate matter (PM) threatens public health and the environment. Increasing traffic in the city is one of the main factors for increased PM in the air. Urban green spaces play an important role in reducing PM. In this study, the leaf surface and in-wax PM (sPM and wPM) accumulation were compared for 11 plant species widely used for landscaping in South Korea. In addition, biochemical characteristics of leaves (ascorbic acid chlorophyll content, leaf pH, and relative water content) were analyzed to determine air pollution tolerance. Plant species suitable for air quality improvement were selected based on their air pollution tolerance index (APTI) and anticipated performance index (API). Results showed a significant difference according to the accumulation of sPM and wPM and the plant species. PM accumulation and APTI showed a positive correlation. <i>Pinus strobus</i> showed the highest PM accumulation and APTI values, while <i>Cercis chinensis</i> showed the lowest. In 11 plants, API was divided into five groups. <i>Pinus densiflora</i> was classified as the best group, while <i>Cornus officinalis</i> and <i>Ligustrum obtusifolium</i> were classified as not recommended.
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spelling doaj.art-296d78f21e4a4d668ff1c6e7a292a3be2023-11-22T06:48:32ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332021-08-01128106710.3390/atmos12081067Assessment of Air Pollution Tolerance and Particulate Matter Accumulation of 11 Woody Plant SpeciesHuong-Thi Bui0Uuriintuya Odsuren1Kei-Jung Kwon2Sang-Yong Kim3Jong-Cheol Yang4Na-Ra Jeong5Bong-Ju Park6Department of Horticultural Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, KoreaDepartment of Horticultural Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, KoreaDepartment of Horticultural Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, KoreaDivision of Plant Resources, Korea National Arboretum, Pocheon 11186, KoreaDivision of Plant Resources, Korea National Arboretum, Pocheon 11186, KoreaUrban Agriculture Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Wanju 55365, KoreaDepartment of Horticultural Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, KoreaHigh concentration of particulate matter (PM) threatens public health and the environment. Increasing traffic in the city is one of the main factors for increased PM in the air. Urban green spaces play an important role in reducing PM. In this study, the leaf surface and in-wax PM (sPM and wPM) accumulation were compared for 11 plant species widely used for landscaping in South Korea. In addition, biochemical characteristics of leaves (ascorbic acid chlorophyll content, leaf pH, and relative water content) were analyzed to determine air pollution tolerance. Plant species suitable for air quality improvement were selected based on their air pollution tolerance index (APTI) and anticipated performance index (API). Results showed a significant difference according to the accumulation of sPM and wPM and the plant species. PM accumulation and APTI showed a positive correlation. <i>Pinus strobus</i> showed the highest PM accumulation and APTI values, while <i>Cercis chinensis</i> showed the lowest. In 11 plants, API was divided into five groups. <i>Pinus densiflora</i> was classified as the best group, while <i>Cornus officinalis</i> and <i>Ligustrum obtusifolium</i> were classified as not recommended.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/8/1067anticipated performance index (API)air pollution tolerance index (APTI)leaf surface PM (sPM)in-wax PM (wPM)biochemical characteristics
spellingShingle Huong-Thi Bui
Uuriintuya Odsuren
Kei-Jung Kwon
Sang-Yong Kim
Jong-Cheol Yang
Na-Ra Jeong
Bong-Ju Park
Assessment of Air Pollution Tolerance and Particulate Matter Accumulation of 11 Woody Plant Species
Atmosphere
anticipated performance index (API)
air pollution tolerance index (APTI)
leaf surface PM (sPM)
in-wax PM (wPM)
biochemical characteristics
title Assessment of Air Pollution Tolerance and Particulate Matter Accumulation of 11 Woody Plant Species
title_full Assessment of Air Pollution Tolerance and Particulate Matter Accumulation of 11 Woody Plant Species
title_fullStr Assessment of Air Pollution Tolerance and Particulate Matter Accumulation of 11 Woody Plant Species
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of Air Pollution Tolerance and Particulate Matter Accumulation of 11 Woody Plant Species
title_short Assessment of Air Pollution Tolerance and Particulate Matter Accumulation of 11 Woody Plant Species
title_sort assessment of air pollution tolerance and particulate matter accumulation of 11 woody plant species
topic anticipated performance index (API)
air pollution tolerance index (APTI)
leaf surface PM (sPM)
in-wax PM (wPM)
biochemical characteristics
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/8/1067
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