EFECT OF LIME KILN’S AIR POLLUTION ON SOME HORTICULTURE PLANT SPECIES
ANIL K. GUPTA *
Ecotoxicology and Environment Chemistry Lab School of Environmental Biology A. P. S. University, Rewa-486 003, India
R. M. MISHRA *
Ecotoxicology and Environment Chemistry Lab School of Environmental Biology A. P. S. University, Rewa-486 003, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The effects of Lime Kiln's air pollution on four horticultural flowering shrub species have been assessed in Jhukehi region. Considerable differences in visual foliar injuries like chlorosis and necrosis have been observed between the leaves of polluted and control plants. A significant reduction in chlorophyll content of leaves and flower output has been observed for the plants growing around the limekilns cluster.
Keywords: Lime Kiln's pollution, horticultural plants, chlorophyll, injury, flowering