Impacts of particulate matter pollution on plants: Implications for environmental biomonitoring

PK Rai - Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 2016 - Elsevier
Air pollution is one of the serious problems world is facing in recent Anthropocene era of
rapid industrialization and urbanization. Specifically particulate matter (PM) pollution …

Peroxidases have more functions than a Swiss army knife

F Passardi, C Cosio, C Penel, C Dunand - Plant cell reports, 2005 - Springer
Plant peroxidases (class III peroxidases) are present in all land plants. They are members of
a large multigenic family. Probably due to this high number of isoforms, and to a very …

Biomonitoring of urban habitat quality by anatomical and chemical leaf characteristics

B Balasooriya, R Samson, F Mbikwa, P Boeckx… - Environmental and …, 2009 - Elsevier
This study focused on the potential of specific leaf area, stomatal density and stomatal pore
surface as easy-to-measure plant parameters in low cost biomonitoring of urban habitat …

Responses of restinga plant species to pollution from an iron pelletization factory

LCD Silva, MA Oliva, AA Azevedo… - Water, Air, and Soil …, 2006 - Springer
Abstract shape Byrsonima sericea DC.(Malpighiaceae), shape Cordia verbenacea
DC.(Boraginaceae) and shape Psidium guineense SW.(Myrtaceae) were studied in two …

Multi-compartmental environmental surveillance of a petrochemical area: levels of micropollutants

M Nadal, M Mari, M Schuhmacher, JL Domingo - Environment International, 2009 - Elsevier
Since 2002, the chemical/petrochemical industrial zone of Tarragona County (Catalonia,
Spain) is being annually monitored. As part of the environmental surveillance program, in …

Anticipated air pollution tolerance of some plant species considered for green belt development in and around an industrial/urban area in India: an overview

AS SHANNIGRAHI*, T Fukushima… - International Journal of …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Vegetation naturally cleanses the atmosphere by absorbing gases and some particulate
matter through leaves. Plants have a very large surface area and their leaves function as an …

Exogenous hydrogen sulfide improves salt stress tolerance of Reaumuria soongorica seedlings by regulating active oxygen metabolism

H Liu, P Chong, Z Liu, X Bao, B Tan - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Abstract Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), as an endogenous gas signaling molecule, plays an
important role in plant growth regulation and resistance to abiotic stress. This study aims to …

Trace metals at the tree-litter-soil-interface in Brazilian Atlantic Forest plots surrounded by sources of air pollution

RK Nakazato, IS Lourenço, MP Esposito… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Passive biomonitoring was applied in four Atlantic forest plots in southeast Brazil, affected by
different levels of trace metal pollution (OP site located in Minas Gerais State and PEFI, PP …

Hydrogen fluoride damage to vegetation from peri-urban brick kilns in Asia: a growing but unrecognised problem?

MN Ahmad, LJL van den Berg, HU Shah… - Environmental …, 2012 - Elsevier
The rapid urbanisation of many cities in south and south-east Asia has increased the
demand for bricks, which are typically supplied from brick kilns in peri-urban areas. We …

Análise estrutural de folhas de Eugenia uniflora L.(Myrtaceae) coletadas em ambientes rural e urbano, SP, Brasil

ES Alves, F Tresmondi, EL Longui - Acta Botanica Brasilica, 2008 - SciELO Brasil
Objetivou-se com este estudo verificar se plantas de Eugenia uniflora que crescem na
cidade de São Paulo, diferem quanto à estrutura foliar, de exemplares encontrados em área …