Mapping dust distribution around an industrial site by measuring magnetic parameters of tree leaves

Magnetic susceptibility of dust-loaded leaves as a proxy of traffic-related heavy metal pollution in Kathmandu city, Nepal

“…and Quercus Ilex) for mapping vehicular traffic emissions in the city of Rome in Italy was described by Moreno et al (2003). Similarly, Hanesch et al (2003) demonstrated the potential of susceptibility and IRM to susceptibility ratio of maple tree leaves in and around an Austrian industrial site in Leoben for monitoring short-term (up to several months) dust deposition. Though the effectiveness of these methods is established, there exist no standards for the sampling material and study parameters.…”

The influence of the wind direction and plants on the variability of topsoil magnetic susceptibility in industrial and urban areas of southern Poland

“…Secondly, deciduous trees are more efficient in intercepting dust particles from the pollutant stream than coniferous trees. Magnetic particles are found in the leaf and needle structures of various tree species (Schädlich et al 1995;Matzka and Maher 1999;Hanesch et al 2003;Urbat et al 2004;Gautam et al 2005;Lehndorff et al 2006;Maher et al 2008;Sagnotti et al 2009). However, these are few inclusions of single particles without any significant influence on soil magnetic susceptibility.…”

Investigating distribution patterns of airborne magnetic grains trapped in tree barks in Milan, Italy: insights for pollution mitigation strategies

“…Tree barks are preferred to the more frequently used tree leaves (e.g. Matzka & Maher 1999;Hanesch et al 2003;Moreno et al 2003;Lehndorff et al 2006;McIntosh et al 2007;Maher et al 2008;Szönyi et al 2008), because they accumulate airborne PM the entire year. This is important because PM pollution levels are highest in the winter, when leaves of deciduous species, which are dominant in Milan, are absent.…”