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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2021.110.3.393

NO2 and SO2 Reduction Capacities and Their Relation to Leaf Physiological and Morphological Traits in Ten Landscaping Tree Species  

Kim, Kunhyo (Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources, Seoul National University)
Jeon, Jihyeon (Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources, Seoul National University)
Yun, Chan Ju (Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources, Seoul National University)
Kim, Tae Kyung (Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources, Seoul National University)
Hong, Jeonghyun (Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources, Seoul National University)
Jeon, Gi-Seong (Korea Expressway Corporation Research Institute)
Kim, Hyun Seok (Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.110, no.3, 2021 , pp. 393-405 More about this Journal
Abstract
With increasing anthropogenic emission sources, air pollutants are emerging as a severe environmental problem worldwide. Accordingly, the importance of landscape trees is emerging as a potential solution to reduce air pollutants, especially in urban areas. This study quantified and compared NO2 and SO2 reduction abilities of ten major landscape tree species and analyzed the relationship between reduction ability and physiological and morphological characteristics. The results showed NO2 reduction per leaf area was greatest in Cornus officinalis (19.81 ± 3.84 ng cm-2 hr-1) and lowest in Pinus strobus (1.51 ± 0.81 ng cm-2 hr-1). In addition, NO2 reduction by broadleaf species (14.72 ± 1.32 ng cm-2 hr-1) was 3.1-times greater than needleleaf species (4.68 ± 1.26 ng cm-2hr-1; P < 0.001). Further, SO2 reduction per leaf area was greatest in Zelkova serrata (70.04 ± 7.74 ng cm-2 hr-1) and lowest in Pinus strobus (4.79 ± 1.02 ng cm-2 hr-1). Similarly, SO2 reduction by broadleaf species (44.21 ± 5.01 ng cm-2 hr-1) was 3.9-times greater than needleleaf species (11.47 ± 3.03 ng cm-2 hr-1; P < 0.001). Correlation analysis revealed differences in NO2 reduction was best explained by chlorophyll b content (R2 = 0.671, P = 0.003) and SO2 reduction was best described by SLA and length of margin per leaf area (R2 = 0.456, P = 0.032 and R2 = 0.437, P = 0.001, R2 = 0.872, P < 0.001, respectively). In summary, the ability of trees to reduce air pollutants was related to photosynthesis, evapotranspiration, stomatal conductance, and leaf thickness. These findings highlight effective reduction of air pollutants by landscaping trees requires comprehensively analyzing physiological and morphological species characteristics.
Keywords
photosynthesis; transpiration; chlorophyll content; specific leaf area; length of margin per leaf area;
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