Paulownia Elongata Sy Hu in function of improving the quality of the environment

Abstract

Interest in paulownia got its momentum around the world. With its fastgrowing nature and large leaf surfaces this species can absorb significant
amounts of sulfur dioxide and dust particles.
The cities of Tuzla and Lukavac, as most other Bosnian-Herzegovinian towns,
have a number of geo-ecological problems, and the most pronounced one is
negative anthropopressing on the atmospheric complex and pedospheric
cover. This area, especially during the winter period, has a disrupted air
quality where the greatest polluters are individual heating places, transport,
industry, and energy sector. The pedologic cover of the wider area of Tuzla
and Lukavac has suffered significant changes and is largely devastated. The
processes of destruction of soils lead to complete destruction or formation of a
new land with modified characteristics. High rainfall is a major cause of
destabilization of slopes, but also is the negative anthropogenic activity in the
area. Landslides have caused significant material damages, particularly in the
residential structures of slope zones of the mentioned cities and suburban
areas. This paper presents the basic biological characteristics of woody
species paulownia elongata, and the possibility of planting it in areas that are
now unused so to improve the quality of air, as well as on surfaces that are
threatened by landslides.