Pollution tolerance and distribution pattern of plants in surrounding area of coal-fired industries.
Higher concentration of SO2 and particulate matters was reported in surrounding areas of coal-fired industries which influences the distribution pattern of plants. Sensitive plant species are abolished from such areas, however, only pollution tolerant species survive under stress conditions. The present study was designed to investigate the vegetation composition around coal-fired industries i.e. brick industries. To categorise plants as sensitive or resistant air pollution tolerance index (APTI) value was calculated. Out of 99 plants studied, Ricinus communis with APTI 81.10 was found to be the most resistant wild plant showing uniform distribution at all the polluted sites. On the other hand, Lepidium sativum with APTI 5.27 was recorded as the most sensitive plant and found to be present only at the less polluted sites.
Dwivedi
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Department of Botany, Pollution and Environmental Assay Research Laboratory (Pearl) D.D.U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur 273 009, India. anil_k_dwiwedi@yahoo.co.in
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D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000378:metabolism; D003031:Coal; D003252:Construction Materials; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007194:India; D007221:Industry; D009585:Nitrogen Dioxide / Q000032:analysis; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000032:analysis; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000378:metabolism; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide / Q000032:analysis; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism
D000393:Air Pollutants; D003031:Coal; D052638:Particulate Matter; D014867:Water; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide; D002734:Chlorophyll; D001205:Ascorbic Acid; D009585:Nitrogen Dioxide