Dust accumulation and leaf pigment content in vegetation near the national highway at Sambalpur, Orissa, India

An investigation on the seasonal variation in dust accumulation on leaves and leaf pigment content of six plant species of mixed habits was carried out at the side of the National Highway (NH 6) at Sambalpur, Orissa, India. The plants selected for study were Pongamia pinnata, Tabernaemontana divaric...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecotoxicology and environmental safety 2005-02, Vol.60 (2), p.228-235
Hauptverfasser:	Prusty, B.A.K., Mishra, P.C., Azeez, P.A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal, plant and microbial ecology Applied ecology Biological and medical sciences Carotenoids Chlorophyll Dust Dust - analysis Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution Environmental Monitoring Ficus Ficus benghalensis Ficus relogiosa Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects India leaves Particulate matter particulates Pigments, Biological - analysis Plant Leaves - chemistry Plants pollution load Pongamia pinnata Quisqualis indica roadside plants seasonal variation Seasons Tabernaemontana Tabernaemontana divaricata Vehicle Emissions - analysis Vehicular emission
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Zusammenfassung:	An investigation on the seasonal variation in dust accumulation on leaves and leaf pigment content of six plant species of mixed habits was carried out at the side of the National Highway (NH 6) at Sambalpur, Orissa, India. The plants selected for study were Pongamia pinnata, Tabernaemontana divaricata, Ipomea carnea, Ficus relogiosa, Ficus benghalensis, and Quisqualis indica. The observed trend of dust accumulation was in the order T. divaricata>I. carnea>P. pinnata>F. religiosa>F. benghalensis>Q. indica. One-way analysis of variance showed significant difference in dust accumulation among plant species ( F 1=4.674, P
ISSN:	0147-6513 1090-2414
DOI:	10.1016/j.ecoenv.2003.12.013