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[en] Increasing pollutant from vehicles, especially NO2, could cause environmental quality degradation. NO2 is disastrous for human health due to its capability to trigger long diseases. Due to this, it is important to reduce this pollutant, which could be done among others by plants. The objectives of this experiment was to find plants which have the highest capacity to absorb NO2 and factors affecting this such as, stomata density, chlorophyll, leave thickness, leave specific density, light and dark condition. The plants exposure to NO2 used 15N - labelled NO2 (15NO2). Twelve plant species were exposed to 15NO2 at a rate of 3 ppm in a gas chamber for 60 minutes. The environmental conditions in the chamber were controlled at 30 oC, 1000 lux light intensity, and 60% initial relative humidity. The total nitrogen of each plant part was analysed using the Kjeldahl method, while the 15N content of these parts was done by emission spectrometer (YASCO - N 151). The results of this experiment showed that all the plants used in this experiment has the capacity in absorbing the pollutant gas at dark as well as light conditions. The evident showed that stomata density, leave thickness, and leave specific density affect the absorbing capacity of the pollutant gas. The higher the stomata density, the thinner the leaves, and the lower the leave specific density, the higher the capacity of plants to absorb NO2. It is recommended to use these 12 plants as an element of roadside green belt in towns. (author)
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Singgih Sutrisno; Sofyan Yatim; Pattiradjawane, EIsje L.; Ismachin, Moch; Mugiono; Marga Utama (National Nuclear Energy Agency, Jakarta (Indonesia)) (eds.); Nelly Dhevita Leswara; Umar Mansur (University of Indonesia, Jakarta (Indonesia)) (eds.); Syamsul Arifin Achmad (Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung (Indonesia)); Komaruddin Idris (Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor (Indonesia)) (and others); Centre for Research and Development of Isotopes and Radiation Technology, National Nuclear Energy Agency (Indonesia); 323 p; ISBN 979-3558-03-2; 
; Feb 2004; p. 103-110; The Scientific Meeting on Research and Development of Isotopes Application and Radiation; Seminar Ilmiah Penelitian dan Pengembangan Aplikasi Isotop dan Radiasi; Jakarta (Indonesia); 17-18 Feb 2004; Also available from Center for Development of Nuclear Informatics, National Nuclear Energy Agency, Puspiptek Area, Fax. 62-21-7560923, PO BOX 4274, Jakarta (ID); 9 refs.; 2 tabs.; 5 figs.
; Feb 2004; p. 103-110; The Scientific Meeting on Research and Development of Isotopes Application and Radiation; Seminar Ilmiah Penelitian dan Pengembangan Aplikasi Isotop dan Radiasi; Jakarta (Indonesia); 17-18 Feb 2004; Also available from Center for Development of Nuclear Informatics, National Nuclear Energy Agency, Puspiptek Area, Fax. 62-21-7560923, PO BOX 4274, Jakarta (ID); 9 refs.; 2 tabs.; 5 figs.