IR POLLUTION TOLERANCE INDEX (APTI) OF SELECTED PLANTS AT SANTALDIH AREA UNDER PARA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK, PURULIA DISTRICT, W.B. (INDIA)

Author Name: 1. Sabyasachi Mukhopadhyay 2. Moumita Sinha 3. Susmita Sen 4. Agnibina Mahato

Volume/Issue: 03/01

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/06.2022-89128732/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Department of Environmental Science, Nistarini College, Purulia, West Bengal, India
2. Department of Environmental Science, Nistarini College, Purulia, West Bengal, India
3. Department of Environmental Science, SKBU, Purulia, West Bengal, India
4. Department of Environmental Science, Visva Bharati, Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India

ABSTRACT

Present study has been attempted to establish the effects of air pollutants on four dominant plant species i.e., Plant species Mangifera indica (Aam), Tagetes erecta (Marigold), Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi), and Azadiracta indica (Neem) growing at Santaldih area under Para community Development Block, Purulia district, West Bengal (India) encompassing Dharmasthan para, i.e., Commercial area), Korgali (Residential area), Nabagram (control area, which is situated far away from the industries) and Washery (very near to cement industry) in 2019-20. The impact of air pollutants on the biochemical characters of the selected plant species from industrial and urban areas was studied by calculating ascorbic acid, total chlorophyll, leaf extract pH and relative water content from leaf tissues. From calculated APTI, it may be concluded that here all species at all locations are belonging to “intermediate species” group.

Key words: Air pollution, Mangifera indica, Tagetes erecta, Ocimum sanctum, Azadiracta indica, biochemical characteristics, APTI.