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ArticleScience advances2026

Tree selection in urban greening shapes air quality for global cities.

Xianjun He, Bin Yuan, Yibo Huangfu, Joost de Gouw, Sihang Wang, Suxia Yang, Yuwen Peng, David D Parrish, Xiaobing Li, Ming Chang and 13 more

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23 authors.

Xianjun HeCollege of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Jinan University, 511443 Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0000-1254-6770
Bin YuanCollege of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Jinan University, 511443 Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3041-0329
Yibo HuangfuCollege of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Jinan University, 511443 Guangzhou, China.
Joost de GouwDepartment of Chemistry and Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0385-1826
Sihang WangCollege of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Jinan University, 511443 Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9393-3763
Suxia YangCollege of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Jinan University, 511443 Guangzhou, China.
Yuwen PengCollege of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Jinan University, 511443 Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0001-3932-0111
David D ParrishDavid D. Parrish LLC, 4630 MacArthur Ln, Boulder, CO 80303, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6312-2724
Xiaobing LiCollege of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Jinan University, 511443 Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2549-3211
Ming ChangCollege of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Jinan University, 511443 Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9915-9676
Zhanyou MoCollege of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Jinan University, 511443 Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0003-0585-4849
Kyung-Eun MinDepartment of Environment and Energy Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-0096-788X
Woohui NamDepartment of Environment and Energy Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8288-3438
Yubin ChenCollege of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Jinan University, 511443 Guangzhou, China.
Xiaoxiao ZhangCollege of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Jinan University, 511443 Guangzhou, China.
Jipeng QiCollege of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Jinan University, 511443 Guangzhou, China.
Qianqian XieCollege of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Jinan University, 511443 Guangzhou, China.
Weihua ChenCollege of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Jinan University, 511443 Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8153-0286
Alex GuentherDepartment of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6283-8288
Xuemei WangCollege of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Jinan University, 511443 Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0008-3365-6539
Douglas WorsnopInstitute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki 00014, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-8928-8017
Thomas KarlDepartment of Atmospheric and Cryospheric Sciences, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 52f, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.ORCID 0000-0003-2869-9426
Min ShaoCollege of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Jinan University, 511443 Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0001-5128-8580

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitigating ozone pollution remains a pressing challenge for megacities worldwide. Biogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are proposed as pivotal precursors to urban ozone formation. However, direct observational evidence is scarce and the extent of this effect across cities is unclear. Here, by combining an unprecedented eddy covariance flux dataset from Beijing with modeling analysis, we find that urban vegetation contributes over half of organic reactivity essential for ozone production, predominantly driving ozone exceedances during hot periods. The unexpectedly high biogenic influences are attributed to the abundance of urban trees with strong emission potentials of VOCs within the city. Model extrapolations reveal that similar or even greater challenges exist for other cities across Asia and Oceania, where urban greening strategies often favor highly emitting trees. Our findings underscore the critical need for selective urban planning in greening programs to counteract a warming climate.

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Air PollutantsAir PollutionTreesCitiesEnvironmental MonitoringModels, TheoreticalOzoneVolatile Organic CompoundsAir PollutantsOzoneVolatile Organic Compounds

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PMID42616860
PMCPMC13488892

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