Biology · Ecology and Environment
Trees with a large canopy and dense foliage are preferred for urban pollution mitigation primarily because they:
- 1Increase the rate of soil erosion around their roots
- 2Accelerate wind speeds to sweep pollutants away
- 3Inhibit the growth of surrounding lawn grasses and shrubs
- 4Provide a larger surface area to trap particulate matter and absorb gases✓
Correct answer
Provide a larger surface area to trap particulate matter and absorb gases
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