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Detection of morphological and eco-physiological traits of ornamental woody species to assess their potential Net O3 uptake

TitoloDetection of morphological and eco-physiological traits of ornamental woody species to assess their potential Net O3 uptake
Tipo di pubblicazioneArticolo su Rivista peer-reviewed
Anno di Pubblicazione2024
AutoriManzini, Jacopo, Hoshika Yasutomo, Sicard Pierre, De Marco Alessandra, Ferrini Francesco, Pallozzi Emanuele, Neri Luisa, Baraldi Rita, Paoletti Elena, and Moura Barbara Baesso
RivistaEnvironmental Research
Volume252
Type of ArticleArticle
ISSN00139351
Abstract

Urban greening can improve cities' air quality by filtering the main gaseous pollutants such as tropospheric ozone (O3). However, the pollutant removal capacity offered by woody species strongly depends on eco-physiological and morphological traits. Woody species with higher stomatal conductance (gs) can remove more gases from the atmosphere, but other species can worsen air quality due to high O3 forming potential (OFP), based on their emitting rates of biogenic volatile organic compounds (bVOCs) and Leaf Mass per Area (LMA). Presently, there is a lack of data on eco-physiological (gs, bVOCs emissions) and foliar traits (LMA) for several ornamental species used in urban greening programs, which does not allow assessment of their O3 removal capacity and OFP. This study aimed to (i) parameterize gs, assess bVOCs emissions and LMA of 14 ornamental woody species commonly used in Mediterranean urban greening, and (ii) model their Net O3 uptake. The gs Jarvis model was parameterized considering various environmental conditions alongside isoprene and monoterpene foliar bVOCs emission rates trapped in the field and quantified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The results are helpful for urban planning and landscaping; suggesting that Catalpa bignonioides and Gleditsia triacanthos have excellent O3 removal capacity due to their high maximum gs (gmax) equal to 0.657 and 0.597 mol H2O m−2 s−1. Regarding bVOCs, high isoprene (16.75 μg gdw−1 h−1) and monoterpene (13.12 μg gdw−1 h−1) emission rates were found for Rhamnus alaternus and Cornus mas. In contrast, no bVOCs emissions were detected for Camellia sasanqua and Paulownia tomentosa. In conclusion, 11 species showed a positive Net O3 uptake, while the use of large numbers of R. alaternus, C. mas, and Chamaerops humilis for urban afforestation planning are not recommended due to their potential to induce a deterioration of outdoor air quality. © 2024 The Author(s)

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URLhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85189700436&doi=10.1016%2fj.envres.2024.118844&partnerID=40&md5=abe5a53369226a74e565e9bc710f2498
DOI10.1016/j.envres.2024.118844
Citation KeyManzini2024