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Pollution tolerance assessment of temperate woody vegetation growing along the National Highway-5 in Himachal Pradesh, India

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Title Pollution tolerance assessment of temperate woody vegetation growing along the National Highway-5 in Himachal Pradesh, India
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Creator Bhavika Sharma
Satish Kumar Bhardwaj
Sandeep Sharma
Raman Nautiyal
Lakhvinder Kaur
NM ALAM
 
Subject APTI, API, Grevillea robusta, Hypericum oblongifolium, Quercus leucotrichophora, Pollution
 
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Industrialization and globalization have resulted
in pollution of all the three ecosystems, including
soil, water, and air. Among these, air pollution has
generated much interest, since it has a major influence
on the transboundary dispersion of pollutants globally.
Air pollution tolerance index (APTI) value represents
tolerance level of plants which help in selecting the most
suitable plant species for plantation in/around affected
areas. This parameter in conjunction with Anticipated
Performance Index (API) can provide a logical solution
for green belt development by considering biological and socio-economic aspect of the species and help in
reducing the levels of pollutants. The present study was
conducted in Himachal Pradesh, constituting a very vital
part of the Indian Himalayan Region. In the present
study, APTI and API values of six commonly growing
temperate and sub-temperate plant species viz., Quercus
leucotrichophora, Rubus ellipticus, Debregeasia
saeneb, Hypericum oblongifolium, Punica granatum,
and Grevillea robusta, were evaluated along the National
Highway-5 in Himachal Pradesh. The highest value
of APTI was observed for Grevillea robusta (12.89),
followed by Punica granatum (10.87), Debregeasia
saeneb (10.50), Hypericum oblongifolium (10.43), Rubus
ellipticus (10.18), and Quercus leucotrichophora
(9.68). Upon assessment of API, it was observed that
Grevillea robusta (62.50%) was the highest scoring
plant species in trees, while Rubus ellipticus and
Debregeasia saeneb were the highest scoring shrub
species (56.25% each) and thus can be recommended
for green belt development and attenuation of air pollution
in the region. Punica granatum can be suggested
for plantation among the native species.
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Date 2021-08-24T09:56:28Z
2021-08-24T09:56:28Z
2019-02-21
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/60355
 
Language English
 
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