Morpho-Physio-Biochemical Attributes of Roadside Trees as Potential Tools for Biomonitoring of Air Quality and Environmental Health in Urban Areas

Environmental pollution is an important issue in metropolitan areas, and roadside trees are directly affected by various sources of to which they exhibit numerous responses. The aim the present study was identify morpho-physio-biochemical attributes maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba L.) American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis growing under two different air quality conditions (roadside with high pollution, RH low RL) assess possibility using their physiological biochemical parameters as biomonitoring tools urban areas. results showed that photosynthetic rate, nitrogen-use efficiencies, photochromic contents were generally both G. P. occidentalis. However, water-use efficiency leaf temperature values trees. Among parameters, biloba, lipid peroxide content higher than RL trees, but occidentalis, this lower In species, activities planted areas levels whereas morphological variables responses pollution. Thus, we concluded it possible determine species-specific regional differences these findings may be helpful for monitoring environmental health