Variation in air pollution tolerance index and anticipated performance index of plants near a sugar factory: implications for landscape-plant species selection for industrial areas
Abstract
Air pollution tolerance index (APTI) is used to select plant species which are tolerant to air pollution. Four biochemical parameters such as leaf relative water content (RWC), ascorbic acid (AA) content, total leaf chlorophyll (TCh), and leaf extract pH were used to develop an APTI. Five tree species growing near a sugar mill, an air pollution point source, were collected during six months from October, 2010 to March, 2011. The data suggested that combining a variety of biochemical parameters could give a more reliable result than those air pollution tolerance classifications based on a single biochemical parameter. High values of APTI were recorded in Ficus religiosa (44.39) and Ficus benghalensis (42.38). The order of tolerance is given as: Ficus religiosa > Ficus benghalensis > Pongamia pinnata > Delonix regia > Azadirachta indica. The percentage increase in APTI was maximum for Delonix regia (69.22%) and minimum for Ficus benghalensis (18.33%) when compared to control site. The Anticipated Performance Index (API) of these tree species were also calculated by considering their APTI values together with other socio-economic and biological parameters. According to API, the most tolerant plant species were Ficus religiosa (100%) and Ficus benghalensis (100%) whereas the species with poor tolerance were Delonix regia and Azadirachta indica. The APTI and API of species indicated an ideal candidate for landscape planting in the vicinity of polluting industry
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