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Effects of atmospheric pollution due to a glass industry on plants in Karad (Maharashtra):

Res. J. Plant & Environ. 5(2) 11 – 14, 1989.

D. B. BORALKAR*
Department of Pollution, Science College,Karad (Maharashtra)
*Present address : Central Pollution Control Board, Pancharatna Aptt., New Ellora Park Road VADODARA-390 007.

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Table 1 : Extent and type of damage to the leaves of different plant species in different parts of transect

Plant species Transect (m) Type of damage Amount of damage
Mangifera indica0—100Margin burning and chlorosisH
400-500NoneNil
Datura alba0—100Margin burningS
100—200Tip and margin burningM
Pongamia glabra0-100Spotting, tip burning and chlorosisM
100—200Bleaching, chlorosis and margin burningH
200—300SpottingM
Bougainvillaea spectabilis0—100Margin burning and spottingS
200—300Margin burning and spottingS
300—400Margin burning and spottingS
Conna indica100—200Margin and tip burningM
300-400Chlorosis and necrosisM
Michelia champaca0-100Margin and tip burningS
Amaranthus spinosus0—100Margin burning and chlorosisS
Millingtonia hortensis0—100SpottingS
Ixora parviflora0—100Chlorosis and margin burningM
Euphorbia neriifolia0—100NoneNil
Polyalthia longifolia var. pendulosa0—100Margin and tip burningM
Caryota urens0—100ChlorosisH
Fasminum pubescens0—100Chlorosis and necrosisH
100—200Margin and tip burningM
Adhatoda vasica0—100Margin and tip burningM
Parthenium hysterophorus0-100BleachingM
200—300BleachingS
300—400NoneNil
Launaea nudicaulis0—100NoneNil
Tradescantia vergiana0-100BleachingM
Cucurbita maxima200-300ChlorosisH
Tinospora cordifolia200-300ChlorosisM
Cocos nucifera200-300Margin and tip burningM
Musa paradisica200-300Margin and tip burningM
300-400Margin and tip burningS
Ipomoea fistula300—400SpottingS
Lantana camara300—400Margin and tip burningH
Anona reticulata300—400Tip burningS
Colocasia antiquorum300—400ChlorosisS
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