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Tree Health of Betula Pubescens L. for Sustainable Urban Ecosystems (in the Railway Impact Zone on Kola Peninsula)
The environmental conditions on Kola Peninsula are affected by industry and transport with substantial consequences for tree health. The research aimed to assess the resistance of Betula pubescensBetula pubescens in the railway impact zone in five settlements: Murmansk, Olenegorsk, Apatity, Polyarnye Zori, and Kandalaksha. The methodology included determining the state of plants, content of photosynthetic pigments in leaves, fluctuating asymmetry, and morphological parameters of the leaf lamina. Tree health assessment of B. pubescensBetula pubescens showed state deterioration in 2021, which is associated with sanitary care for plantings. On forecourt areas revealed increase of photosynthetic pigments in the leaves birch not associated by railway transport activity. An assessment of changes in the stability of plant development using FA index revealed that the largest deviations from the norm were observed in Olenegorsk in 2018–2019 (FA = 0.058–0.062) and Kandalaksha in 2021 (FA = 0.060). Leaf size did not depend on the level of railway load. The correlation analysis showed a general trend for most cities is the negative dependence FA index on the size of morphological features. Based on the research outcomes, B. pubescensBetula pubescens can be recommended for introduction to the protective plantings along the railway track and used for greeningGreening railway stations due to high resistance to pollution and long lifetime.
Tree Health of Betula Pubescens L. for Sustainable Urban Ecosystems (in the Railway Impact Zone on Kola Peninsula)
The environmental conditions on Kola Peninsula are affected by industry and transport with substantial consequences for tree health. The research aimed to assess the resistance of Betula pubescensBetula pubescens in the railway impact zone in five settlements: Murmansk, Olenegorsk, Apatity, Polyarnye Zori, and Kandalaksha. The methodology included determining the state of plants, content of photosynthetic pigments in leaves, fluctuating asymmetry, and morphological parameters of the leaf lamina. Tree health assessment of B. pubescensBetula pubescens showed state deterioration in 2021, which is associated with sanitary care for plantings. On forecourt areas revealed increase of photosynthetic pigments in the leaves birch not associated by railway transport activity. An assessment of changes in the stability of plant development using FA index revealed that the largest deviations from the norm were observed in Olenegorsk in 2018–2019 (FA = 0.058–0.062) and Kandalaksha in 2021 (FA = 0.060). Leaf size did not depend on the level of railway load. The correlation analysis showed a general trend for most cities is the negative dependence FA index on the size of morphological features. Based on the research outcomes, B. pubescensBetula pubescens can be recommended for introduction to the protective plantings along the railway track and used for greeningGreening railway stations due to high resistance to pollution and long lifetime.
Tree Health of Betula Pubescens L. for Sustainable Urban Ecosystems (in the Railway Impact Zone on Kola Peninsula)
Springer Geography
Korneykova, Maria (editor) / Vasenev, Viacheslav (editor) / Dovletyarova, Elvira (editor) / Valentini, Riccardo (editor) / Gorbov, Sergey (editor) / Vinnikov, Denis (editor) / Dushkova, Diana (editor) / Saltan, Natalya V. (author) / Sviatkovskaya, Ekaterina A. (author)
Smart and Sustainable Cities Conference ; 2022 ; Moscow, Russia
Smart and Sustainable Urban Ecosystems: Challenges and Solutions ; Chapter: 19 ; 237-249
2023-09-09
13 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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