Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper


Vol.30, Issue 3, 2024

Page Number: 1449-1457

A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON LEAF DUST LOAD ON TREE SPECIES GROWING AROUND NATIONAL THERMAL POWER PLANT, BILASPUR, CHHATTISGARH, CENTRAL INDIA

Harshita Singh and S.C. Tiwari

Abstract

The present research work was conducted to analyze the effect of dust load on the leaves of 35 different growing tree species found around the national thermal power plant. Leaf area, Specific leaf area and leaf dust load are major attributes of the study. Average dust load across all the four sampling sites with respect of the tree species were found maximum Butea monosperma and minimum in Termindus indica. Maximum dust load were observed in Butea monosperma at the distance of 10 km and minimum were observed in case of Termindus indica at the distance of 3 km. Among three distances sampling locations the leaf area of Tectona grandis was found maximum and minimum was found in case of Limonia acidissima. Therefore, these species may be promoted for plantation around the national thermal power plants displaying greater dust load deposition on the leaves of these plant species.