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Berger, J., Essah, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167 and Blanusa, T. (2024) The impact of plants on the humidity of naturally-ventilated office indoor environments. Journal of Building Engineering, 86. 108814. ISSN 2352-7102 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.108814

Salisbury, A., Blanusa, T., Bostock, H. and Perry, J. N. (2023) Careful plant choice can deliver more biodiverse vertical greening (green façades). Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 89. 128118. ISSN 1618-8667 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2023.128118

Gush, M. B., Blanuša, T., Chalmin-Pui, L. S., Griffiths, A., Larsen, E. K., Prasad, R., Redmile-Gordon, M. and Sutcliffe, C. (2023) Environmental horticulture for domestic and community gardens – an integrated and applied research approach. Plants, People, Planet. ISSN 2572-2611 doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10444

Rees, M., McAleer, P., Larsen, E.K., Gush, M. and Blanusa, T. (2023) Mitigation of winter rainfall by hedges – does plant choice matter? Acta Horticulturae, 1374. pp. 149-154. ISSN 2406-6168 doi: https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2023.1374.19

Berger, J., Essah, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167, Blanusa, T. and Beaman, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5124-242X (2022) The appearance of indoor plants and their effect on people’s perceptions of indoor air quality and subjective well-being. Building and Environment, 219. 109151. ISSN 0360-1323 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109151

Gubb, C., Blanusa, T., Griffiths, A. and Pfrang, C. (2022) Potted plants can remove the pollutant nitrogen dioxide indoors. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 15. pp. 479-490. ISSN 1873-9318 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-022-01171-6

Mitrovic, M., Blanusa, T., Pavlovic, M., Pavlovic, D., Kostic, O., Perovic, V., Jaric, S. and Pavlovic, P. (2021) Using fractionation profile of potentially toxic elements in soils to investigate their accumulation in Tilia sp. leaves in urban areas with different pollution levels. Sustainability, 13 (17). 9784. ISSN 2071-1050 doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13179784

Hähn, N., Essah, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167 and Blanusa, T. (2021) Biophilic design and office planting: a case study of effects on perceived health, well-being and performance metrics in the workplace. Intelligent Buildings International, 13 (4). pp. 241-260. ISSN 1750-8975 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/17508975.2020.1732859

Thomsit-Ireland, F., Essah, E. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167, Hadley, P. and Blanuša, T. (2020) The impact of green facades and vegetative cover on the temperature and relative humidity within model buildings. Building and Environment, 181. 107009. ISSN 0360-1323 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107009

Blanusa, T., Qadir, Z. J., Kaur, A., Hadley, J. and Gush, M. B. (2020) Evaluating the effectiveness of urban hedges as air pollution barriers: importance of sampling method, species characteristics and site location. Environments, 7 (10). 81. ISSN 2076-3298 doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/environments7100081

Blanusa, T. and Hadley, J. (2019) Impact of plant choice on rainfall runoff delay and reduction by hedge species. Landscape and Ecological Engineering, 15 (4). pp. 401-411. ISSN 1860-188X doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11355-019-00390-x

Gubb, C., Blanusa, T., Griffiths, A. and Pfrang, C. (2019) Interaction between plant species and substrate type in the removal of CO2 indoors. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 12 (10). pp. 1197-1206. ISSN 1873-9326 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-019-00736-2

Deng, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6896-8622, Pickles, B. J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9809-6455, Kavakopoulos, A., Blanusa, T., Halios, C. H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8301-8449, Smith, S. T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5053-4639 and Shao, L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1544-7548 (2019) Concept and methodology of characterising infrared radiative performance of urban trees using tree crown spectroscopy. Building and Environment, 157. pp. 380-390. ISSN 0360-1323 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.04.056

Blanusa, T., Garratt, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0196-6013, Cathcart-James, M., Hunt, L. and Cameron, R. W. F. (2019) Urban hedges: a review of plant species and cultivars for ecosystem service delivery in north-west Europe. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 44. 126391. ISSN 1618-8667 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126391

Kemp, S., Hadley, P. and Blanusa, T. (2019) The influence of plant type on green roof rainfall retention. Urban Ecosystems, 22. pp. 355-366. ISSN 1083-8155 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-018-0822-2

Gubb, C., Blanusa, T., Griffiths, A. and Pfrang, C. (2018) Can houseplants improve indoor air quality by removing CO2 and increasing relative humidity? Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 11 (10). pp. 1191-1201. ISSN 1873-9318 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-018-0618-9

Kemp, S., Blanusa, T. and Hadley, P. (2017) Greywater impact on green roofs’ provision of ecosystem services. Acta Horticulturae, 1189 (103). pp. 513-518. ISSN 0567-7572 doi: https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1189.103

Blanusa, T., Hadley, J., Hunt, L., Alexander, P. and Hobbs, K. (2017) Provision of ecosystem services by hedges in urban domestic gardens: focus on rainfall mitigation. Acta Horticulturae, 1189. pp. 519-523. ISSN 2406-6168 doi: https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1189.104

Vaz Monteiro, M., Blanusa, T., Verhoef, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9498-6696, Richardson, M., Hadley, P. and Cameron, R. W. F. (2017) Functional green roofs: importance of plant choice in maximising summertime environmental cooling and substrate insulation potential. Energy and Buildings, 141. pp. 56-68. ISSN 0378-7788 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.02.011

Cameron, R. W. F. and Blanusa, T. (2016) Green infrastructure and ecosystem services - is the devil in the detail? Annals of Botany, 118 (3). pp. 377-391. ISSN 1095-8290 doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcw129

Vaz Monteiro, M., Blanusa, T., Verhoef, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9498-6696, Hadley, P. and Cameron, R. W. F. (2016) Relative importance of transpiration rate and leaf morphological traits for the regulation of leaf temperature. Australian Journal of Botany, 64 (1). pp. 32-44. ISSN 0067-1924 doi: https://doi.org/10.1071/BT15198

Thomsit-Ireland, F., Blanusa, T., Essah, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167 and Hadley, P. (2016) Controlling ivy attachment to wall surfaces by applying paints, metal meshes and sheets. Journal of Living Architecture, 3 (1). pp. 1-14.

Blanusa, T., Fantozzi, F., Monaci, F. and Bargagli, R. (2015) Leaf trapping and retention of particles by holm oak and other common tree species in Mediterranean urban environments. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 14 (4). pp. 1095-1101. ISSN 1618-8667 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2015.10.004

Fantozzi, F., Monaci, F., Blanusa, T. and Bargagli, R. (2015) Spatio-temporal variations of ozone and nitrogen dioxide concentrations under urban trees and in a nearby open area. Urban Climate, 12. pp. 119-127. ISSN 2212-0955 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2015.02.001

Fantozzi, F., Monaci, F., Blanusa, T. and Bargagli, R. (2013) Holm Oak (Quercus ilex L.) canopy as interceptor of airborne trace elements and their accumulation in the litter and topsoil. Environmental Pollution, 183. pp. 89-95. ISSN 0269-7491 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2012.11.037

Blanusa, T., Vaz Monteiro, M. M., Fantozzi, F., Vysini, E., Li, Y. and Cameron, R. W.F. (2012) Alternatives to Sedum on green roofs: Can broad leaf perennial plants offer better ‘cooling service’? Building and Environment, 59. pp. 99-106. ISSN 0360-1323 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.08.011

Cameron, R., Blanusa, T., Taylor, J., Salisbury, A., Halstead, A., Henricot, B. and Thompson, K. (2012) The domestic garden: its contribution to urban green infrastructure. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 11 (2). pp. 129-137. ISSN 1618-8667 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2012.01.002

Blanusa, T., Kostoulas, G. and Cameron, R. (2010) Sub-irrigation of Petunia: benefits in dry summers. Acta Horticulturae, 881. pp. 457-462. ISSN 0567-7572

Blanusa, T., Vysini, E. and Cameron, R. W. F. (2009) Growth and flowering of petunia and impatiens: effects of competition and reduced water content within a container. HortScience, 44 (5). pp. 1302-1307. ISSN 0018-5345

Taylor, N., Cameron, R.W.F. and Blanusa, T. (2008) Shoot dieback in clipped young Golden Leyland (Cupressocyparis leylandii) trees - a physiological mechanism? Arboricultural Journal , 31 (2). pp. 109-122.

Blanusa, T., Papadogiannakis, E., Tanner, R. and Cameron, R.W.F. (2007) Root pruning as a means to encourage root growth in two ornamental shrubs, Buddleja davidii ‘Summer Beauty’ and Cistus ‘Snow Fire'. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology (82). pp. 521-528. ISSN 1462 0316

Blanusa, T., Else, M.A., Davies, W.J. and Atkinson, C.J. (2006) Regulation of sweet cherry fruit abscission: the role of photo-assimilation, sugars and abscisic acid. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology, 81 (4). pp. 613-620.

Blanusa, T., Papadogiannakis, E. and Cameron, R.W.F. (2005) Improving the establishment of two ornamental shrubs affected by root circling. Comparitive Biochemistry and Physiology A-Molecular & Integrative Physiology , 141 (3). S223-S223 . ISSN 1095-6433

Blanusa, T., Else, M.A., Atkinson, C.J. and Davies, W.J. (2005) The regulation of sweet cherry fruit abscission by polar auxin transport. Plant Growth Regulation, 45 (3). pp. 189-198. ISSN 0167-6903 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-005-3568-9

Book or Report Section

Chalmin-Pui, L. S. and Blanusa, T. (2022) Health and the role of nature in enhancing mental health. In: Brears, R. (ed.) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. ISBN 9783030518127 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51812-7_214-1

Blanusa, T. and Vaz Monteiro, M. (2018) Green streets: classifications, plant species, substrates, irrigation and maintenance. In: Perez, G. and Perini, K. (eds.) Nature Based Strategies for Urban and Building Sustainability. Butterworth-Heinemann, Elsevier, Oxford, pp. 85-96. ISBN 9780128121504

Blanusa, T., Vaz Monteiro, M., Kemp, S. and Cameron, R. (2016) Planting choices for retrofitted green roofs. In: Wilkinson, S. and Dixon, T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4513-6337 (eds.) Green Roof Retrofit: Building Urban Resilience. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Hoboken, USA, pp. 118-139. ISBN 9781119055570 doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119055587

Conference or Workshop Item

Qadir, Z. J., Hadley, J., Breeze, T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8929-8354 and Blanusa, T. (2021) Potential of urban roadside hedges for particulate matter removal – importance of species choice, and its economic impact. In: IV International Symposium on Woody Ornamentals of the Temperate Zone, 3-4 MAR 2021, Torino, Italy, pp. 139-144. doi: https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1331.19