Impact of atmospheric particulate matter retention on physiological characters of five plant species under different pollution levels in Zhengzhou.

ABSTRACT: Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) pollution has become a major environmental risk, and green plants can mitigate air pollution by regulating their enzymatic activity, osmoregulatory substances, photosynthetic pigments, and other biochemical characteristics. The present investigation aims to evaluate the mitigation potential of five common evergreen tree species (Photinia serrulata, Ligustrum lucidum, Eriobotrya japonica, Euonymus japonicus, Pittosporum tobira) against air pollution and to assess the effect of dust retention on plant physiological functions exposed to three different pollution levels (road, campus, and park). The results found that the amount of dust retained per unit leaf area of the plants was proportional to the mass concentration of

SUBMITTER: He D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11441390 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature