Analysis of PM2.5 concentrations in Heilongjiang Province associated with forest cover and other factors

• Published in: Journal of forestry research Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 269 - 276
• Main Authors: Zheng, Yu, Li, San, Zou, Chuanshan, Ma, Xiaojian, Zhang, Guocai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 15.02.2019; Springer; Springer Nature B.V; College of Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, People's Republic of China%School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, People's Republic of China
• Subjects: Air pollution; Air quality; Analysis; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Cardiology; Cardiovascular diseases; Cities; Coronary artery disease; Deforestation; Forestry; Forests; Heart diseases; Heating; Life Sciences; Lung diseases; Nitrogen dioxide; Original Paper; Particulate emissions; Particulate matter; Pollutants; Pollution; Sulfur dioxide; Weather; PM2.5 concentrations; Forest cover; Random forest; Influencing factor; Heilongjiang Province

Atmospheric particulate matter (PM2.5) seriously influences air quality. It is considered one of the main environmental triggers for lung and heart diseases. Air pollutants can be adsorbed by forest. In this study we investigated the effect of forest cover on urban PM2.5 concentrations in 12 cities...