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Journal Article
Impact of tree growth form on temporal and spatial patterns of particulate matter with various particle sizes in urban street canyons
2025
Overview
Context
Trees play a vital role in reducing street-level particulate matter (PM) pollution in metropolitan areas. However, the optimal tree growth type for maximizing the retention of various sizes of PM remains uncertain.
Objectives
This study assessed the PM reduction capabilities of evergreen and deciduous broadleaf street trees, focusing on how leaf phenology influences the dispersion of pollutants across particle sizes.
Methods
We collected data on six PM size fractions from 72 sites along streets lined with either evergreen or deciduous broadleaf trees in Wuhan, China, during the summer and winter of 2017–2018.
Results
Evergreen trees demonstrated superior PM reduction capabilities compared to deciduous trees, with evergreen street canyons showing 27.2% and 12.6% lower PM
2.5
and PM
10
concentrations in summer, and 13% and 5.5% lower concentrations in winter. During summer, evergreen streets predominantly contained fine particles (PM
1
, PM
2.5
), posing potential health risk due to their ability to infiltrate the human respiratory system. In contrast, deciduous streets primarily harbored coarser particles (PM
4
, PM
7
, PM
10
, and total suspended particulate [TSP]). During winter, larger particles were dominant, regardless of the tree growth form.
Conclusions
Evergreen trees showed superior PM reduction capabilities compared to deciduous trees due to their year-round leaf retention, enhanced surface properties, and denser canopies that maximize PM capture. We recommend prioritizing evergreen broadleaf trees as the primary street trees while interspersing deciduous trees at appropriate intervals. This approach will ensure that urban greenery provides maximum ecological benefits while reducing the PM concentration.
