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### Multilayered modeling of particulate matter removal by a growing forest over time, from plant surface deposition to washoff via rainfall

Thomas Schaubroeck, Jeroen Staelens UGent, Jo Dewulf UGent and Kris Verheyen UGent (2014) 48(18). p.10785-10794
abstract
Airborne ﬁne particulate matter (PM) is responsible for the most severe health effects induced by air pollution in Europe. Vegetation, and forests in particular, can play a role in mitigating this pollution since they have a large surface area to ﬁlter PM out of the air. Many studies have solely focused on dry deposition of PM onto the tree surface, but deposited PM can be resuspended to the air or may be washed off by precipitation dripping from the plants to the soil. It is only the latter process that represents a net-removal from the atmosphere. To quantify this removal all these processes should be accounted for, which is the case in our modeling framework. Practically, a multilayered PM removal model for forest canopies is developed. In addition, the framework has been integrated into an existing forest growth model in order to account for changes in PM removal efficiency during forest growth. A case study was performed on a Scots pine stand in Belgium (Europe), resulting for 2010 in a dry deposition of 31 kg PM 2.5 (PM < 2.5 μm) ha−1 yr−1 from which 76% was resuspended and 24% washed off. For different future emission reduction scenarios from 2010 to 2030, with altering PM2.5 air concentration, the avoided health costs due to PM2.5 removal was estimated to range from 915 to 1075 euro ha−1 yr−1. The presented model could even be used to predict nutrient input via particulate matter though further research is needed to improve and better validate the model.
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Multi layered modeling of particulate matter removal by a growing forest over time, from plant surface deposition to washoff via rainfall
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subject
keyword
modeling, interception, Particulate matter, forest canopy, AEROSOL DRY DEPOSITION, CANOPY BUDGET MODEL, SCOTS PINE FOREST, ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION, SPATIAL INTERPOLATION, LEAF SURFACES, PARTICLE-SIZE, WIND-TUNNEL, AREA INDEX, EXCHANGE
journal title
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Environ. Sci. Technol.
volume
48
issue
18
pages
10785 - 10794
Web of Science type
Article
Web of Science id
000341801500032
JCR category
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCR impact factor
5.33 (2014)
JCR rank
10/223 (2014)
JCR quartile
1 (2014)
ISSN
0013-936X
DOI
10.1021/es5019724
project
FWO G092310
language
English
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yes
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A1
alternative title: as in Web of Science. Correction published in Environ. Sci. Technol. (2017) 51(11), 6610 ; DOI 10.1021/acs.est.7b02192
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5684364
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http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-5684364
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2014-08-26 08:54:55
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abstract     = {Airborne \unmatched{fb01}ne  particulate  matter  (PM)  is responsible for the most severe health effects induced by air pollution in Europe. Vegetation, and forests in particular, can play a role in mitigating this pollution since they have a large surface area to \unmatched{fb01}lter PM out of the air. Many studies have
solely focused on dry deposition of PM onto the tree surface, but deposited PM can be resuspended to the air or may be washed off by precipitation dripping from the plants to the soil. It is only the latter process that represents a net-removal from the atmosphere. To quantify this removal all these processes should be accounted for, which is the case in our modeling framework. Practically, a multilayered PM removal model for forest canopies is developed. In addition, the  framework has been integrated into an existing forest  growth model in order to account for changes in PM removal efficiency during forest growth. A case study was performed on a Scots pine stand in Belgium (Europe), resulting for 2010 in a dry deposition of 31 kg PM 2.5 (PM {\textlangle} 2.5 \ensuremath{\mu}m) ha\ensuremath{-}1 yr\ensuremath{-}1 from which 76\% was resuspended and 24\% washed off. For different future emission reduction scenarios from 2010 to 2030, with altering PM2.5 air concentration, the avoided health costs due to PM2.5 removal was estimated to range from 915 to 1075 euro ha\ensuremath{-}1 yr\ensuremath{-}1. The presented model could even be used to predict nutrient input via particulate matter though further research is needed to improve and better validate the model.},
author       = {Schaubroeck, Thomas and Deckmyn, Gaby and Neirynck, Johan and Staelens, Jeroen and Adriaenssens, Sandy and Dewulf, Jo and Muys, Bart and Verheyen, Kris},
issn         = {0013-936X},
journal      = {ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE \& TECHNOLOGY},
keyword      = {modeling,interception,Particulate matter,forest canopy,AEROSOL DRY DEPOSITION,CANOPY BUDGET MODEL,SCOTS PINE FOREST,ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION,SPATIAL INTERPOLATION,LEAF SURFACES,PARTICLE-SIZE,WIND-TUNNEL,AREA INDEX,EXCHANGE},
language     = {eng},
number       = {18},
pages        = {10785--10794},
title        = {Multilayered modeling of particulate matter removal by a growing forest over time, from plant surface deposition to washoff via rainfall},
url          = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es5019724},
volume       = {48},
year         = {2014},
}


Chicago
Schaubroeck, Thomas, Gaby Deckmyn, Johan Neirynck, Jeroen Staelens, Sandy Adriaenssens, Jo Dewulf, Bart Muys, and Kris Verheyen. 2014. “Multilayered Modeling of Particulate Matter Removal by a Growing Forest over Time, from Plant Surface Deposition to Washoff via Rainfall.” Environmental Science & Technology 48 (18): 10785–10794.
APA
Schaubroeck, T., Deckmyn, G., Neirynck, J., Staelens, J., Adriaenssens, S., Dewulf, J., Muys, B., et al. (2014). Multilayered modeling of particulate matter removal by a growing forest over time, from plant surface deposition to washoff via rainfall. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 48(18), 10785–10794.
Vancouver
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Schaubroeck T, Deckmyn G, Neirynck J, Staelens J, Adriaenssens S, Dewulf J, et al. Multilayered modeling of particulate matter removal by a growing forest over time, from plant surface deposition to washoff via rainfall. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 2014;48(18):10785–94.
MLA
Schaubroeck, Thomas, Gaby Deckmyn, Johan Neirynck, et al. “Multilayered Modeling of Particulate Matter Removal by a Growing Forest over Time, from Plant Surface Deposition to Washoff via Rainfall.” ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 48.18 (2014): 10785–10794. Print.