-Air pollution tolerance index (APTI) is used by landscapers to select plant species tolerant to air pollution. Four physiological and biochemical parameters including leaf relative water content (RWC), ascorbic acid (AA) content, total leaf chlorophyll (TCh), and leaf extract pH were used to develop an APTI. Twenty-three plant species growing near a Beijing steel factory, an air pollution poin...

Being the second largest manufacturing industry in India, cement industry is one of the major contributors of suspended particulate matter (SPM). Since plants are sensitive to air pollution, introducing suitable plant species as part of the greenbelt around cement industry was the objective of the present study. Suitable plant species were selected based on the Air pollution tolerance index (AP...

The resistivity and susceptibility level of tree species to air pollution within avenue’s of Urban Bangalore has been evaluated on the basis of Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) value. Four parameters namely Leaf extract pH, Total Chlorophyll Content, Relative Water Content of Leaf and Ascorbic Acid content were determined and APTI was computed. The tree species with higher APTI values like ...

Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) is an important tool to screen out plants, based on their tolerance or sensitivity level to different air pollutants. The present study has been conducted to evaluate APTI of four different plant species around polluted and unpolluted industrial site in Sfax, Tunisia. In order to determine the susceptibility level of the selected plant species, it has used f...

Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) is an important tool to screen out plants, based on their tolerance or sensitivity level to different air pollutants. The present study has been conducted to evaluate APTI of four different plant species around polluted and unpolluted industrial site in Sfax, Tunisia. In order to determine the susceptibility level of the selected plant species, it has used f...

Higher concentration of SO2 and particulate matters was reported in surrounding areas of coal-fired industries which influences the distribution pattern of plants. Sensitive plant species are abolished from such areas, however, only pollution tolerant species survive under stress conditions. The present study was designed to investigate the vegetation composition around coal-fired industries i....

The role of plants in developing a healthy atmosphere is very desirable in the context of deteriorating environment resulting from increased urbanization, industrialization and improper environmental management. This investigation has attempted to screen plants for their ability to improve the design and development of healthy environment. It is necessary that plants used must be tolerant to ai...

Background: To identify the plant species tolerance levels in an industrial area by assessing Anticipated Performance Index (API) and Air Pollution Tolerance (APTI) to establish a green belt area. Methods: A survey on local was conducted around study areas. Seventeen were chosen for evaluation of tolerant based their occurrence dominance Standard methods applied estimation biochemical parameter...

Background: Air pollution is a threat to the environment. Sources of air pollutants in urban environments can be form dust, heavy metals, and hydrocarbons. Plants help clean from atmosphere by absorption through stomata, accumulating them, or adsorption on leaf surface. The Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) used as an evaluation benchmark for Physiological conditions plants exposed pollution. Th...

Screened plant species with potential for green belt development can act as eco-sustainable tools restoring the polluted ecosystem. Eight from two study locations in Ado-Odo, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, were examined to identify their air pollution response and performance by deploying indices, namely tolerance index (APTI) anticipated (API). APTI results identified all screened plants sensitive ...