Alison Haynes

Phytoremediating the air down under: Evaluating airborne particulate matter accumulation by 12 plant species in Australia

Anamika Roy, Mamun Mandal, Arkadiusz Przybysz, Alison Haynes et autres

Abstract Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) is the most inhaled hazardous air pollutant that can cause adverse health impacts. Plants can remove such contaminants and act as biological filters through phytoremediation. In this study, we screened 12 Australian native species (two deciduous trees, …

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Prado Dam Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations Preliminary Viability Assessment

Fred Martin Ralph, Greg D. Woodside, M. A. Anderson, K. Cleary-Rose et autres

This Preliminary Viability Assessment (PVA) was initiated by the Prado Dam Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) multi-agency Steering Committee in 2017 and follows the workplan completed in 2019. The PVA provides an initial evaluation of the viability of FIRO as a strategy …

Low Genetic Differentiation despite Fragmentation in an Endangered Fire-Sensitive Shrub

David J. Ayre, Alison Haynes, David Gregory

Premise of research. Worldwide, fire-sensitive shrubs have an important but underresearched life history, and in Australia they are threatened by anthropogenic changes to fire regimes and habitat loss. Typically, adults are killed by fire, but they can also senesce and die if …

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When less is more: failure to adapt to local conditions sometimes boosts resilience

Alison Haynes

When it comes to survival on land, adapting to local conditions is generally an advantage. But, what if a plant that has not fine-tuned to its environment turns out to be better suited to survive climate change? Could this be? Aaron Ramirez …

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Are Spine-Bearing Freshwater Gastropods Better Defended?

Andrew R. Davis, Matthew J. Rees, Bindiya Rashni, Alison Haynes

Freshwater snails usually possess thin unadorned shells lacking structural components such as spines. Exceptions can be found on the high, well-watered islands of the South Pacific. Streams on these islands support a rich freshwater molluscan fauna with several nerite taxa (Neritimorpha: Neritidae) …

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A Clean Air Plan for Sydney: An Overview of the Special Issue on Air Quality in New South Wales

Clare Paton‐Walsh, Peter Julian Rayner, Jack Simmons, Sonya Louise Fiddes et autres

This paper presents a summary of the key findings of the special issue of Atmosphere on Air Quality in New South Wales and discusses the implications of the work for policy makers and individuals. This special edition presents new air quality research …

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How Much Does Weather Matter? Effects of Rain and Wind on PM Accumulation by Four Species of Australian Native Trees

Robert Popek, Alison Haynes, Arkadiusz Przybysz, Sharon A. Robinson

As interest in improving urban air quality grows, phytoremediation—amelioration through plants—is an increasingly popular method of targeting particulate matter (PM), one of the most harmful pollutants. Decades of research has proven that plants effectively capture PM from air; however, more information is …

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Roadside Moss Turfs in South East Australia Capture More Particulate Matter Along an Urban Gradient than a Common Native Tree Species

Alison Haynes, Robert Popek, Mitchell Boles, Clare Paton‐Walsh et autres

Urbanisation largely consists of removing native vegetation. Plants that remain interact with air quality in complex ways. Pollutants can be detrimental to plant growth; plants sometimes reduce air quality, yet some species also improve it through phytoremediation. A common pollutant of concern …

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Silver moss is a rugged survivor in the city landscape

Alison Haynes

Chances are you've walked over silver moss (Bryum argenteum) countless times without giving it a second glance. This moss, at home in moist environments as well as hot and cold deserts, is also a common denizen of cities worldwide and finds shelter …

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Dark matters: night light stops toads in their tracks

Alison Haynes

Humans like night lights because, although we do not see so well in the dark, we do like to stay up past sunset. But how do night lights affect other species, particularly nocturnal species? As a new study shows, if you are …

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Of turf, trees and air quality: does roadside moss trap more particulate matter than leaves?

Alison Haynes, Robert Popek, Mitchell Boles, Clare Paton‐Walsh et autres

Plants in urban areas interact with air quality in numerous ways. Firstly, pollutants from industry, vehicular and residential sources can be detrimental to plant growth. Secondly, plants sometimes contribute to poor air quality, for instance by emitting allergens such as pollen, or …

Approaches to Plant Evolutionary EcologyGregory P.Cheplick. Oxford University Press, New York, 2015, x + 291 pp. Price GBP £60.00. ISBN: 978‐0‐19‐998832‐7

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