Assessing the air pollution tolerance index and anticipated performance index of some tree species for biomonitoring environmental health

Ogunkunle, Clement O.; Suleiman, L. B.; Oyedeji, Stephen; Awotoye, Olusegun Olufemi; Fatoba, Paul O.

doi:10.1007/s10457-014-9781-7

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“…It is located mainly in the chloroplast and plays an important role in the synthesis of cell walls, cell division and the processes associated with the detoxification of the plant (Ogunkunle et al 2015). Very small quantities of ascorbic acid were indicated at the contaminated sites for all the species investigated, and the highest concentration was noted at the Las Kazimierz stand.…”

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Ecophysiological Responses to Environmental Pollution of Selected Plant Species in an Industrial Urban Area

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The aim of the study was to determine the state of the environment in Sosnowiec (southern Poland) based on the ratio of air pollution tolerance index (APTI) and the determination of concentrations of selected metals in soil and plant material. The study was conducted in ten stands: five of them were identified as 'polluted' and five as 'clean' stands. The metal content was evaluated by the atomic absorption method. For APTI calculation, analysis of total chlorophyll concentration and relative water content, the pH of the extract from the leaves was used. Analysis of the bioaccumulation of metals in the leaves revealed excessive concentrations of Pb (32.4 mg kg -1 ) and Zn (129.78 mg kg) at the KWK (coal mine) and Las (forest) stands. Higher capacity accumulation of Pb and Fe was characteristic for Plantago lanceolata. The permitted content of Pb (762.6 mg kg -1 ) in the soil samples collected at the Cedler stand was exceeded. Elevated levels, higher than the permissible concentration of Cd, were documented in soil samples from most stands within the city. In soil samples collected at the Cedler stand, Cd concentration was almost 15 times higher than acceptable for soil (4 mg kg -1 ). Based on the scope of the APTI 4.4-9.42 index obtained for the studied species, they should be considered sensitive plants. All selected species can be used as bioindicators for environmental pollution.

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Ecophysiological Responses to Environmental Pollution of Selected Plant Species in an Industrial Urban Area

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“…Previous studies have identified an ideal species for the development of urban forests based on the air pollution tolerance index (APTI) and the anticipated performance index (API) to estimate tolerant plant species with the greatest possibility for reducing the injury caused by air pollutants. These two measurements can be applied in various tree species for developing green space anywhere in the world [26][27][28]. The APTI provides a reliable method for estimating the susceptibility level of tree species as the biofilter performance for managing ambient air quality in an urban area.…”

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Evaluation of the Importance of Some East Asian Tree Species for Refinement of Air Quality by Estimating Air Pollution Tolerance Index, Anticipated Performance Index, and Air Pollutant Uptake

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Potentials of tree species as biofilters depend on appropriate selection based on their tolerance to air pollution, which is usually evaluated by the air pollution tolerance index (APTI) and anticipated performance index (API). Thus, these index values need as a means of scientific understanding to assess the role of urban trees for better greenspace planning/management to mitigate impacts of gaseous air pollution such as ozone (O3) and sulfur dioxide (SO2). O3 exposure to Chionanthus retusus, Pinus densiflora, and Ginkgo biloba showed higher stomatal O3 flux than the others, finally resulting in both favoring stomatal movement and maintaining carbon fixation. In contrast, despite the whole tree enhanced SO2 uptake under excess SO2 exposure, the carbon assimilation capacity was only found in Taxus cuspidata and Zelkova serrata as a consequence of no stomatal sluggishness. On the basis of API, P. densiflora and Prunus × yedoensis were good performers for developing greenspace, while Z. serrata and G. biloba were moderate performers; however, C. retusus and T. cuspidata were estimated to be poor and very poor performers, respectively, for reducing the air quality injury caused by air pollutants. The present study suggests that an integration of both APTI and API based on stomatal absorption flux is needed for selecting sound tree-species in greenspace planning/construction to control gaseous air pollutions.

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“…In method Ⅱ, tolerance level of each species was classified directly by comparing the APTI value of each species with the index values described by Ogunkunle et al (2015). Three levels of tolerance were classified as sensitive (S) if APTI is lower than 11, …”

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“…The tolerance levels of each plant species from the three sites were graded based on method-I using the calculation formula described by Liu et al (1983), and method-II comparing the APTI values directly with three index values provided by Ogunkunle et al (2015). Details of the classification can be found in Section 2.4.…”

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Pollution resistance assessment of existing landscape plants on Beijing streets based on air pollution tolerance index method

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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

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Assessing the air pollution tolerance index and anticipated performance index of some tree species for biomonitoring environmental health

Cited by 104 publications

References 11 publications

Ecophysiological Responses to Environmental Pollution of Selected Plant Species in an Industrial Urban Area

Ecophysiological Responses to Environmental Pollution of Selected Plant Species in an Industrial Urban Area

Evaluation of the Importance of Some East Asian Tree Species for Refinement of Air Quality by Estimating Air Pollution Tolerance Index, Anticipated Performance Index, and Air Pollutant Uptake

Pollution resistance assessment of existing landscape plants on Beijing streets based on air pollution tolerance index method

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