Evaluation of plants growing around a cement factory.
Misra J., Singh N., Pandey V., Yunus M.
Author Affiliation: School for Environmental Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Lucknow 226 025, India.
: 269-283
Abstract : Vegetation was investigated in the area around Chunar Cement Factory in the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh. Dust deposition, pH of different plant tissues, and epidermal and cuticular traits were determined for Azadirachta indica, Cajanus cajan, Delonix regia, Eucalyptus citriodora, Eugenia jambolana [Syzygium cumini], Mangifera indica, Morus alba, Phyllanthus emblica, Psidium guajava, Thevetia nerifolia and Ziziphus mauritiana. Plants growing near the factory were severely affected, showing foliar injury symptoms and very poor growth. 38 plant species were classified as sensitive, intermediate or tolerant to pollution, and several species which are good collectors of cement dust and are resistant to pollution are recommended for growing in polluted sites.