Pollution tolerance index rating o native mussels o zebra mussels o rusty crayfish o aquatic plants group 1 intolerant group 2 moderately intolerant group 3 fairly tolerant groups 4 very tolerant. Air pollution tolerance indices apti of some plants. Air pollution is one of the main environmental problems in many cities around the world. Pdf determination of air pollution tolerance index of. Many plants can absorb and save some of the environmental pollutants. Air pollution tolerance index has also been used to rank plant species in their order of tolerance to air pollution raza and murthy, 1988. Plants are also negatively affected by the dust and gaseous emission from vehicles. Increasing population is major cause of tremendous growth in industrialization, deforestation, land scarcity, mode.
Anacardium occidentale, azadiracta indica, cassia angustifolia, eucalyptus spp, khaya senegalensis, mangifera indica from. In an attempt to contribute to environmental pollution control measures, relative tolerance of six selected tree species namely. Afforestation program is the best way to control the air pollution. Plants reaction to air pollution is determined by the air pollution tolerance index apti and apti determines the plants ability to fight against air pollution vinita et al. Creek connections aquatic macroinvertebrates module pti bag of bugs pollution tolerance index pti adapted from volunteer stream monitoring. Now a days air pollution is one of the serious problems around the world. Therefore, to improve air quality and minimize the pollution in the ahvaz region, the apti was evaluated, and the air. Controlling this kind of pollution is more complex than other environmental challenges. Pdf assessment of air pollution tolerance index apti.
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