Adaptation in Atriplex griffithii and Prosopis juliflora plants in response to cement dust pollution

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management

SHAFIQ, MUHAMMAD¹  ATHAR, MOHAMMAD¹  IQBAL, MUHAMMAD ZAFAR¹ 

关键词: Adaptations;    Atriplex griffithii;    cement pollution;    Prosopis juliflora;    soil characteristics;   

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学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: University of Port Harcourt * Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry

【 摘 要 】

In the present study, we attempted to determine the effects of cement dust onthe adaptations of plants growing in polluted area and to compare it with a leeward site(control) of the cement factory that was unpolluted. The emphasis was also given to observethe effects of cement dust on the soil characteristics of the factory area. The introduction ofcement dust from a cement factory produced negative effects on the morphological traits ofboth plant species ( Atriplex griffithiiand Prosopis juliflora ) growing at the polluted ascompared to unpolluted area. Low seedling height and plant circumference for A. griffithiiand P. juliflora were observed at the polluted site of the cement factory. A. griffithii showedsignificant reduction in leaf area growing at the polluted site as compared to control site.Similarly, a significant (p

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