Removal of airborne particulate matter by vegetation in an urban park in the city of Rome (Italy): An ecosystem services perspective

Annali di Botanica

Volumn 5, Issue , 2015, Pages 53-62

  Silli, V ^a,b   Salvatori, E ^a   Manes, F ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air quality improvement; Functional biodiversity; Green infrastructures; Metropolitan area of Rome; Particulate matter (PM) concentration; Regulating ecosystem services; Trees diversity; Urban vegetation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929628321     PISSN: 03650812     EISSN: 22393129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4462/annbotrm-13077     Document Type: Article

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