Assessment of the Air pollution tolerance capacity of trees for development of greenery around the industrial area

Abstract

The effectiveness of trees for reducing air pollution has been widely recognized. To mitigate the threat of pollution, it is essential to increase tree planting in industrial areas. It is essential for selecting plants that can withstand air pollution while developing a green belt. The present study is on evaluation of air pollution tolerance index for fifteen dominated tree species around the industrial area Sirgitti, Bilaspur. The leaves samples were collected for analysis of several biochemical parameters such as leaf pH, ascorbic acid, total chlorophyll, and relative water content and APTI. The highest APTI value was recorded in Moringa oleifera (13.83) and lowest in Butea monosperma (7.81) followed by Neolamarckia cadamba (11.27), Peltophorum petrocarpum (11.01), Ficus benghalensis (10.89), Saraca asoca (10.85), Ficus religiosa (10.29), Melia azedarach (9.98), Acacia nilotica (9.71), Azadirachta indica (9.62), Eculaptus alba (8.91), Millettia pinnata (8.82), Tectona grandis (8.61), Ziziphus mauritiana (8.22), and Syzygium cumini (8.08) were estimated for tolerance trees in industrial area. High APTI value tree species are tolerant to air pollution and also best suited for the green belt development in industrial area.