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Present study was carried out to determine level of tolerance of air pollution by automobile exhaust of few tree species viz, Mango (Mangifera indica),Sagon(Tectona grandis), Sal(Shorea robusta) and Eucalyptus around Haridwar. On th e basi s of total c hlorophyll conten t, asc orbic acid, pH, and rel ative moistu re con tent, air pollution tolerance index value (APTI) of above tree species was determined. Highest value of air pollution tolerance index for polluted site was recorded for Sal (11.27) and lowest (7.19) value of APTI was recorded for Eu cal yptus, whe reas i n con trol site, hi ghe st value (7.93) val ue of APTI was observed for Sagon (Tectona grandis) and lowest value (6.01) for Mango (Mangifera indica). Thus this study reveals that S. robusta is more suitable species to work as pollution sink and can be planted in areas, which are facing vehicular pollution.
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References
Tiwari S.L and Rai Shashi, 2000. Air pollution tolerance index of few tree species of Bhopal.Current environment issue.159-60.Madhu publications Bikaner.
Arnon, D.I, 1949. Copper enzyme in isolated chloroplasts, Polyphenoloxidase in Beta vulgaris. Plant Phsyiol., 24:1-15. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.24.1.1
Trivedi, R.K. and Goel, P.K., 1983. In : Chemical and biological method for water and soil pollution, Environmental publication, Karad, India
Singh, S.K. and Rao, D.N., 1983. Proc. Indian Assoc. for Air pollution control, Vol. 1., New Delhi. Garty,J.,Fuchs, C., Zisapel, N. & Galun, M.,1985. Heavy metal in the lichen Caloplaca aurantia from urban, sub-urban and rural region in Israel (A comparative study). Water Air Soil Pollut.,8:171-88. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00294041
Rudolph,E and F.Bukatsch.,1956. Die Protochlorophyll (id) umwndlung an ihre Beziehung Zur photo oxidation der scorbinsure bie etiolierten keimpflnzen . Plant, 69:124-134(1966). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00399783