Investigation of roadside vegetation response to vehicular pollutants around SIIDCUL Pantnagar
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2021-08
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G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand)
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This study was conducted to asses response of plants towards air pollution growing along roadside in Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. Seven different parameters relative water content, proline, protein, ascorbic acid, pH, chlorophyll concentration and APTI of five plants species (Ricinus communis, Cannabis sativa, Eucalyptus species, Mangifera indica and Nerium species) were assed from three different sites (Campus area of the university, NH-109 Rudrapur, Near Metropolis Rudrapur in front of SIIDCUL). Reduction in relative water, chlorophyll, proline concentration and protein concentration were reported from the site with dense traffic area. Elevation in concentration of pH and ascorbic acid was reported from traffic dense area. The species were adversely affected by air pollution caused by vehicular emission. Along with this APTI value was determined to find sensitive and tolerant species. Mangifera indica was found to most tolerant towards air pollution among all of them and Cannabis sativa and Eucalyptus species were found as sensitive species. These sensitive species can be used for biomonitoring purpose. Highest APTI values recorded from NH-109 Rudrapur and lowest from site near Metropolis Rudrapur in front of SIIDCUL. The observation show that vehicular pollution adversely affects plants community near road. This investigation can be proposed for future development and management of vegetation near roadside.