ASSESSMENT OF AIR POLLUTION TOLERANCE INDEX OF PLANT SPECIES GROWING NEAR METAL CASTING FOUNDRIES AROUNDPEELAMEDU, COIMBATORE.

  • Department of Botany, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore-641043, Tamilnadu, India.
  • PG and Research Department of Botany, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India.
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The study examined Air pollution tolerance index (APTI) of 35 plants growing near metal casting foundries located in and around Peelamedu, Coimbatore. Four physiological and biochemical parameters of plant leaves namely total chlorophyll content, relative water content, pH, and ascorbic acid content which can be used as predictor of air quality. It is observed that Lantana indica, Nerium indicum, Duranta repens,Amaranthus viridis, Ricinus communis, Bauhinia racemosa and Samanea saman, showed higher APTI values. The study indicates that plantation of tolerant species are useful for bio monitoring and to develop green belt in and around industrial areas.

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[R. Karthiyayini, M. Ramaprabha and Manjusha P. S. (2017); ASSESSMENT OF AIR POLLUTION TOLERANCE INDEX OF PLANT SPECIES GROWING NEAR METAL CASTING FOUNDRIES AROUNDPEELAMEDU, COIMBATORE. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Mar). 723-728] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Dr. R. karthiyayini
Department of Botany, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore-641043, Tamilnadu, India.

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3564      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3564

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