Sensitivity of typical European roadside plants to atmospheric particulate matter

Kováts, Nóra; Hubai, Katalin; Diósi, Dorina; Sainnokhoi, Tsend-Ayush; Hoffer, András; Tóth, Ágnes; Teke, Gábor

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107428

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“…Most factors were not included in PRISM-ELM, and there were very few quantitative results on their impacts, especially on the productivity of plants. According to the experiments examining the effects of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides from vehicles on plant growth, although some species showed sensitivity to pollutants, generally these effects are not significant. − Road runoff may have high concentrations of heavy metals, and some studies have also found a high level of heavy metals in plants on road verges, but no significant toxic effects on growth have been revealed. − , Generally, these factors are not simply additive but have complex interactions, which makes it difficult to quantify the contribution of a specific factor . Here we analyze a study conducted on the road verges of one of the busiest national highways in India, where there is sufficient precipitation (excluding the impact of the elevated water availability) and thus can indicate the negative effects of harmful substances such as heavy metals .…”

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Carbon Sequestration Potential of Biomass Production along Highways in China

Ge,

Zhang,

Wen

et al. 2023

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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In response to climate change, China is making great efforts to increase the green area for carbon sequestration. Road verges, as marginal land with favorable conditions for plant growth and ease of transportation, can be used for biomass production, but the biomass production and carbon sequestration potential have not been assessed. Here, we mapped the biomass production potential of road verges in China by combining a biomass model and Geographic Information System and then evaluated the effect of road runoff and CO 2 fertilization on the production according to the runoff coefficient and vehicle emission inventory. Nationwide, road verges can produce 15.86 Mt C yr −1 of biomass. Road runoff contributes to a biomass production of 1.26 Mt C yr −1 through increasing soil water availability, which mainly occurs in arid regions. The CO 2 fertilization effect by vehicle emission is considerable in Eastern and Southern China, contributing to a production of 0.09 Mt C yr −1 . Life cycle assessment shows that major road verges in China have a carbon sequestration potential of 6.87 Mt C yr −1 currently. Our results revealed that road verges can make a significant contribution to carbon neutrality under proper management.

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Carbon Sequestration Potential of Biomass Production along Highways in China

Ge,

Zhang,

Wen

et al. 2023

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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“…All concentrations were tested in 3 replicates. Peroxidase activity was measured as described previously (Kováts et al 2021 ).…”

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Phytotoxicity of particulate matter from controlled burning of different plastic waste types

Hubai

Kováts

Sainnokhoi

et al. 2022

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol

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According to careful estimations, open burning of plastic waste affects app. 2 billion people worldwide. While human health risks have become more and more obvious, much less information is available on the phytotoxicity of these emissions. In our study phytotoxicity of particulate matter samples generated during controlled combustion of different plastic waste types such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethane (PUR), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS) and polyethylene (PE) was evaluated based on peroxidase levels. While different samples showed different concentration-effect relationship patterns, higher concentration(s) caused decreased peroxidase activities in each sample indicating serious damage.

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“…Among the environmental monitoring methods biological monitoring deserves attention, and in particular, one of the most promising methods is phytomonitoring -the use of plant organisms that exist in a certain territory as a population and respond to ecological changes in the environment with a number of appropriate reactions [13]. Plant organisms are widely known for their phytoremedial and phytoindicative properties, and their ability to exhibit wide ecological plasticity in accordance with the genetically programmed capabilities of the reaction norm [14,15]. A large number of publications are devoted to the study of indicative parameters of the vital state of plants in conditions of anthropogenic pollution [16][17][18].…”

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Application of environmental biomonitoring in environmental risk management of the fuel and energy complex

Glibovytska,

Yatsyshyn,

Gritsylak

2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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On the analysis basis of Ukraine fuel and energy complex priority problems, the key role of the introduction of international standards ISO 14000, ISO 9000 series and HSE policy to create conditions for the prevention of technological effects on environmental components and the formation of prerequisites for a safe environment, both for personnel and for the population of the surrounding territories, are determined. Deterioration of natural resources quality and ecosystems degradation and possible levels of natural environments pollution are used as parameters for environmental risk assessing in the conditions of the fuel and energy complex operation. The concept of environmental risk management in this field is presented. The biomonitoring uses to assess the factors influence of the industry enterprises is proposed. Biomonitoring of the territory around the Burshtyn thermal power plant is carried out, taxonomic characteristics of phytoobjects are given, and the indicative prospects of plants, their diversity and classes of permanence are evaluated. A literature analysis is carried out regarding the convenience, ease of use and phytoindicative suitability of plants under the conditions of the man-made environment complex impact. The highest species representativeness in Asteraceae family, represented by 17 species, Fabaceae and Poaceae – by 5 plant species, is established within the study area. The highest phytoindicative potential of Cichorium intybus L. and Achillea millefolium L. under the influence of Burshtyn thermal power station is revealed, which indicates the possibility of effective use of these plants as sensitive monitors of the fuel and energy complex enterprises ecological state.

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Sensitivity of typical European roadside plants to atmospheric particulate matter

Cited by 21 publications

References 66 publications

Carbon Sequestration Potential of Biomass Production along Highways in China

Carbon Sequestration Potential of Biomass Production along Highways in China

Phytotoxicity of particulate matter from controlled burning of different plastic waste types

Application of environmental biomonitoring in environmental risk management of the fuel and energy complex

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