Effect of Vehicular Pollution on Chlorophyll Content of Roadside Plants
Madhukar D. Ahire *
Department of Botany, S.P.H. Art’s Science and Commerce College Nampur, Tal–Baglan, Dist - Nasik, Maharashtra, India.
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Abstract
The influence of vehicular pollutants produced by automobiles on the chlorophyll leaves content has been investigated in the current study via comparative research. The leaves sample. Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Cassia tora, Bougainvillea spectrabilis, Lantana camera, Tacoma stans, and Cassia auriculata were gathered from areas with potentially greater vehicular pollution. Chlorophyll a and Chlorophyll b photosynthetic pigments are estimated. A decrease in the plant leaves’ photosynthetic pigments in areas with greater pollution levels as compared to areas without pollution.
Keywords: Chlorophyll, vehicular pollution, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Cassia tora, Bougainvillea spectabilis, Lantana camera, Ticoma stans, Cassia aurulata