Research Journal of Recent Sciences ________________________________________________ ISSN 2277-2502
Vol. 1 (ISC-2011), 172-177 (2012)
Res.J.Recent Sci.

Study of air pollution tolerance Index of plants growing in
Pithampur Industrial area sector 1, 2 and 3
Chouhan Aarti1 Iqbal Sanjeeda1 Maheshwari R.S.2 and Bafna A.2
Department of Botany, Govt. Holkar Science College,Indore,MP, INDIA
2
Department of Biochemistry,Govt. Holkar Science College,Indore,MP, INDIA
1

Available online at: www.isca.in
(Received 13th October 2011, revised 6th January 2012, accepted 25th January 2012)

Abstract
Clean air, pure water and nutritious food are basic amenities of life but the quality of air, water and land is deteriorating
continuously. Industrial air pollution is more complex than most other environmental challenges. No physical or chemical method
is known to ameliorate industrial air pollutation. A suitable alternative way is to grow green plants in and around industries.). Air
pollution tolerance level differs from plant to plant. Response of plants towards air pollution was assessed by air pollution
tolerance Index (APTI value. We studied air pollution tolerance Index (APTI value) of six plant species i.e Azadirechata indica
(Neem) ,Calotropis gigantea, (Aak), Dalbergia sissoo (Shishum), Euginia jambolana(Jamun),Mangifera indica(Aam) and Nerium
indicum (Kaner) growing in Pithampur Industrial area sector 1, 2 and 3. The highest APTI was observed in C. gigantea (19.3842)
ans lowest in A. indica (7.8796). The highest reduction in APTI was noted in Industrial area sector-3, indicating highest air
pollution in that area.
Keywords: Industrial air pollution, Air pollution tolerance index, Pithampur Industrial area.

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