Greening with Pollution-gobbling Trees
In a recent study in Himachal Pradesh, scientists from the CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), screened 26 species along the 243 km stretch of National Highway-21, from plains to high altitude passes including the tourist favourite Rohtang Pass. The Study was aimed at finding air pollutant-gobbling plant species
How Plant Species Respond to Pollution
- Different plant species respond differently to pollution. While some plants can tolerate fairly high levels of pollution (suspended particulate matter, dust and gases), others are sensitive.
- The response of plants to air pollution depends upon the type of pollutant present, its concentration, and the length ....
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