<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In urban areas, particulate matter (PM) are the leading cause of air pollution. They can adversely affect human health. One of the solutions to reduce pollution and improve air quality is the use of plants as natural, biological filters which trap the particles on the leaves. Studies on the assimilation capacity of species (<italic>Hedera helix</italic>, <italic>Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Fagus sylvatica</italic>) were analyzed. In addition, based on two examples of structures in Krakow, the storage capacity of vines such as <italic>Hedera helix</italic> and <italic>Parthenocissus quinquefolia</italic> and <italic>Fagus sylvatica</italic> tree, for fraction of PM (0.2–2.5 μm; 2.5–10 μm; 10–100 μm) was estimated. Analyses have shown the particular efficacy of creeping vines in PM capture.</p></abstract>

In urban areas, particulate matter (PM) are the leading cause of air pollution. They can adversely affect human health. One of the solutions to reduce pollution and improve air quality is the use of plants as natural, biological filters which trap the particles on the leaves. Studies on the assimilation capacity of species (Hedera helix, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Fagus sylvatica) were analyzed. In addition, based on two examples of structures in Krakow, the storage capacity of vines such as Hedera helix and Parthenocissus quinquefolia and Fagus sylvatica tree, for fraction of PM (0.2–2.5 μm; 2.5–10 μm; 10–100 μm) was estimated. Analyses have shown the particular efficacy of creeping vines in PM capture.

Plants as Natural Anti-Dust Filters – Preliminary Research

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In urban areas, particulate matter (PM) are the leading cause of air pollution. They can adversely affect human health. One of the solutions to reduce...

Plants as Natural Anti-Dust Filters – Preliminary Research

Published Online: May 21, 2020

Page range: 165 - 172

Received: Feb 26, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.045.8340

Keywords
air pollution, PM, green walls, phytoremediation, ecology

© 2020 Justyna Mazur, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Plants as Natural Anti-Dust Filters – Preliminary Research

Published Online: May 21, 2020

Page range: 165 - 172

Received: Feb 26, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.045.8340

Keywordsair pollution, PM, green walls, phytoremediation, ecology

© 2020 Justyna Mazur, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
air pollution, PM, green walls, phytoremediation, ecology