Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

Vol.14, Issue 2-3, 2008; Page No.(347-356)

A STUDY ON THE R YSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE OF URBAN ROADSIDE VEGETIRITI HI TROOCAL SITUATION

S. Jissy Jyothi and D.S.Jaya

Abstract

Urban air pollution is a serious problem in both developing and developed countries and changes in the concentrations of various biomolecules and photosynthetic pigments in plants have been suggested as a useful bioindicator of pollution loads. The present study was carried out to investigate the changes in photosynthetic pigments, proline, protein and total carbohydrate contents caused by automobile exhaust gases in a few selected plant species growing adjacent to National Highway-47 in Thiruvananthapuram city. This piece of work discusses the physiological changes in common evergreen trees and shrubs as a diagnostic tool to assess the damage caused by urban atmospheric pollutants especially automobile exhaust gases in the environment.

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