Assessment of Photosynthetic Pigments and Dust Load in Selected Avenue Plants of Saharanpur and Herbertpur Areas of India
Abid Qadir
Research Scholar, Department of Environmental Studies, The Glocal University, India.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3423-7554
Arshad Bhat
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Rajiv Gandhi Chair in Contemporary Studies on Livelihood and Food Security, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9689-2351
Iqra Qureshi
Young Professional, Department of Food Technology, Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Rangreth Srinagar.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4314-2132
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20448/journal.506.2021.81.30.37
Keywords: Assessment, Chlorophyll, Photosynthesis, Pollution, Pigmentation, Dust load, Impact.
Abstract
The paper depicts impact of SO2, NO2, ozone and CO in chosen road plants of Saharanpur and Herbertpur regions in Indian dominion. Plant species falling in and around the area of modern territory and street side were chosen for examining purpose. Different morphological attributes and impact of business and vehicular residue on chlorophyll shade were contemplated and noticed the impact of residue molecule on development of the plant species (Ficus religiosa, Mangifera indica). In the examination the impacts of residue on chosen tree species was noticed and which will help in overseeing advancement of green belt to lessen the air contamination in the investigation area. Treatment with dust fundamentally expanded the fixation on leaves and the impacts were more extreme in significant degree of residue medicines. Contrasted with control, chlorophyll and porphyrin in substance were essentially diminished in the residue treated gatherings. This investigation propounds that business and vehicular residue statements affect photosynthetic shades, with broad impacts on development and improvement of plant.