Integrating Tree Species Identity and Diversity in Particulate Matter Adsorption

The amount of PM bound by tree canopies depends on leaf traits, but also the area available, both which are dependent identity. We investigated four species (Acer platanoides L., Tilia cordata Mill., Quercus robur Carpinus betulus L.) grown in monocultures and two polycultures. leaves these was determined washing fractionation into PM2.5, PM10 PM100 size classes using a filtering method. index estimated litter collection. PM2.5 per m2 significantly higher T. compared to Q. A. platanoides, C. platanoides. similar for all except considerably lower. Overyielding LAI shown polyculture polyculture. In polyculture, amounts were result show that identity mixture influence canopy, this is related overyielding