Anticipated Air Pollution Tolerance of Some Plant Species Considered for Green Belt Development in and Around an Industrial/Urban Area in India
An Overview
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19268339 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A S SHANNIGRAHI (University of Tsukuba), Takehiko Fukushima (0000-0003-2494-309X, University of Tsukuba, corresponding author), R C Sharma (0000-0002-7608-2685, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 125-137 |
| Publication date | 2004-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7233 • E-ISSN: 1026-7476 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0020723032000163137 |
| OpenAlex | W2062661542 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 25 |
Vegetation naturally cleanses the atmosphere by absorbing gases and some particulate matter through leaves. Plants have a very large surface area and their leaves function as an efficient pollutant‐trapping device. Some plants have been classified according to their degree of sensitivity and tolerance towards various air pollutants. Sensitive plant species are suggested to act as bio‐indicators. Levels of air pollution tolerance vary from species to species, depending on the capacity of plants to withstand the effect of pollutants without showing any external damage. In this study, the air pollution tolerance index (APTI) of 30 plant species has been evaluated. High values of APTI were recorded in Mangifera indica, Moringa pterydosperma, Cassia renigera and Ailanthus excelsa. The anticipated performance index (API) of 30 plant species has also been evaluated for green belt (GB) development in and around an industrial urban area in India. Using APTI and this performance rating, the most tolerant plants have been identified. Keywords: Tolerant plant speciesAir pollution tolerance index (APTI)Anticipated performance index (API)Green belt (GB) Notes * *Corresponding author. E‐mail: Shannigrahi‐a‐[email protected] Additional informationNotes on contributorsA.S. SHANNIGRAHI Footnote* * *Corresponding author. E‐mail: Shannigrahi‐a‐[email protected]
Air pollution · Biology · Environmental planning · Environmental protection · Environmental resource management · Geography · Green belt · Industrial pollution · Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols · Ecology · Environmental Engineering · Environmental Science · Heavy metals in environment · Plant responses to elevated CO2 · Pollution
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
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| Citation span | 2008 - 2024 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |