The influence of wooded shelterbelts on the deposition of copper, lead and zinc at Shakerley Mere, Cheshire, England

Heath, Bridget A.; Maughan, Janet; Morrison, Alison A.; Eastwood, Ian; Drew, Ian B.; Lofkin, M.

doi:10.1016/s0048-9697(99)00250-8

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“…Trees and other vegetation also reduce pollutant concentrations by enhancing the deposition of certain pollutants, notably PM components. Variables such as the type of vegetation, plant height, and vegetation thickness will likely influence the extent of mixing and deposition experienced at the site, although the specific relationships of these factors have not been identified (Heichel and Hankin 1976;Munch 1993;Bussotti et al 1995;Heath et al 1999;Beckett et al 2000;Bowker et al 2007;Baldauf et al 2008b).…”

Section: Roadside Structuresmentioning

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Near-road air quality monitoring: Factors affecting network design and interpretation of data

Baldauf

Watkins

Heist

et al. 2009

Air Qual Atmos Health

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The growing number of health studies identifying adverse health effects for populations spending significant amounts of time near large roadways has increased the interest in monitoring air quality in this microenvironment. Designing near-road air monitoring networks or interpreting previously collected near-road monitoring data is essential for transportation system planning, environmental impact assessments, and exposure assessments in health studies. For these applications, care must be taken in determining the pollutants of interest for both air quality and health assessments. In addition, planners and data analysts need to evaluate and understand the potential influence of the roadway type, design, and presence of roadside structures on the potential transport and dispersion of traffic-emitted pollutants on these air quality and health evaluations. This paper summarizes key factors related to the collection and interpretation of near-road air quality data from the perspective of the pollutants of interest and the location of the monitoring sites.

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Section: Roadside Structuresmentioning

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Near-road air quality monitoring: Factors affecting network design and interpretation of data

Baldauf

Watkins

Heist

et al. 2009

Air Qual Atmos Health

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“…Це сприяє збільшенню вегетаційної маси та підвищенню репродуктивності рослин (Lamont et al, 1994(Lamont et al, , 2006. Також лісосмуги виступають бар'єром для полютантів, які переміщуються від автомобільних доріг з повітрям та поверхневим стоком (Heath et al, 1999;Janku, 2016).…”

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Road network forms specific stations for living organisms in the conditions of the steppe zone

Yermolenko

Huslystyi

Hahut

et al. 2020

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The state of art analysis of available published data allowed to determine the features of the roadside ecosystems formation and the possibility of further development of biodiversity conservation measures. In Ukraine and around the world, road infrastructure is an important economic and social object that has a negative impact on the environment. This takes place due to environmental pollution, fragmentation of habitats, biodiversity loss, etc. At the same time, on the roadsides the stations (microhabitats) are being formed. They can be a barrier to motor vehicle pollution and provide available shelters for living organisms. Road operation usually affects the structure of roadside vegetation. There is an increase in the number of of annual plant species and a decrease in perennials. Favourable conditions are also created for the spread of heliophytes and xerophytes. Roads are a source of chemical pollution that affects all components of roadside ecosystems. The amount of pollutants is mainly dependent on the traffic intensity and road width. The creation of roadside forest plantations significantly reduces the negative impact of vehicles. Wood plantations contribute to better carbon deposition, which is an integral part of many vehicle pollutants, and create a barrier for pollutants coming far from roads. Forest belt can also be a refuge for many species of animals and combine fragmented habitats around. Because plants and small animals at roadside stations are bound to their localities, they are able to accumulate much amount of ecotoxicants, especially heavy metals, which should be taken into account when conducting local business. For the living of animals in roadside stations, the characteristics of specific confined plant community, microclimate and landform are quite important. Due to the linearity and long distances, roadsides provide migration ways for many species. The developed roadside habitats may be the refugia for not only common, but for rare animals. We should conclude that further research of the environmental benefits of roadside ecosystems in the Steppe zone of Ukraine would allow developing effective measures for roadside management in the frames of nature conservation.

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“…The motivations driving farmers around the world to plant shelterbelts have been in general agreement: to protect farm yards, crops, infrastructure, and livestock from the harsh environment, and for aesthetics [1,2,5]. However, this general motivation has changed over the years to address the needs of each generation of farmers; thus, new reasons for planting and maintaining shelterbelts were Shelterbelt researchers in Canada have contributed much to the literature due to the great number of shelterbelts planted over the years.…”

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Above- and Below-Ground Carbon Sequestration in Shelterbelt Trees in Canada: A Review

Mayrinck

Laroque

Amichev

et al. 2019

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Shelterbelts have been planted around the world for many reasons. Recently, due to increasing awareness of climate change risks, shelterbelt agroforestry systems have received special attention because of the environmental services they provide, including their greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation potential. This paper aims to discuss shelterbelt history in Canada, and the environmental benefits they provide, focusing on carbon sequestration potential, above- and below-ground. Shelterbelt establishment in Canada dates back to more than a century ago, when their main use was protecting the soil, farm infrastructure and livestock from the elements. As minimal-and no-till systems have become more prevalent among agricultural producers, soil has been less exposed and less vulnerable to wind erosion, so the practice of planting and maintaining shelterbelts has declined in recent decades. In addition, as farm equipment has grown in size to meet the demands of larger landowners, shelterbelts are being removed to increase efficiency and machine maneuverability in the field. This trend of shelterbelt removal prevents shelterbelt’s climate change mitigation potential to be fully achieved. For example, in the last century, shelterbelts have sequestered 4.85 Tg C in Saskatchewan. To increase our understanding of carbon sequestration by shelterbelts, in 2013, the Government of Canada launched the Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program (AGGP). In five years, 27 million dollars were spent supporting technologies and practices to mitigate GHG release on agricultural land, including understanding shelterbelt carbon sequestration and to encourage planting on farms. All these topics are further explained in this paper as an attempt to inform and promote shelterbelts as a climate change mitigation tool on agricultural lands.

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The influence of wooded shelterbelts on the deposition of copper, lead and zinc at Shakerley Mere, Cheshire, England

Cited by 10 publications

References 3 publications

Near-road air quality monitoring: Factors affecting network design and interpretation of data

Near-road air quality monitoring: Factors affecting network design and interpretation of data

Road network forms specific stations for living organisms in the conditions of the steppe zone

Above- and Below-Ground Carbon Sequestration in Shelterbelt Trees in Canada: A Review

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