Dust particulate absorption by ivy (Hedera helix L) on historic walls in urban environments

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 409, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 162-168

  Sternberg, Troy ^a   Viles, Heather ^a   Cathersides, Alan ^b   Edwards, Mona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b ENGLISH HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bio protection; Ivy; Particulates; Scanning Electron Microscopy; Urban greenery

Indexed keywords

BIO-PROTECTION; IVY; PARTICULATES; SCANNING ELECTRONS; URBAN GREENERY;

BUILDING MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; DUST; HARDWOODS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SCANNING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; URBAN PLANNING;

AIR POLLUTION;

ABSORPTION; ANGIOSPERM; ATMOSPHERIC SINK; DUST; HEALTH IMPACT; LEAF; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN AREA;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOSORPTION; BUILDING MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUST; EXHAUST GAS; HEALTH HAZARD; IVY; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBAN AREA;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CITIES; DUST; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEDERA; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

HEDERA; HEDERA HELIX;

EID: 78149357074     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.09.022     Document Type: Article

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