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Effect of automobile pollution on floral pigments of Caesalpinia Pulcherrima Suotz. and Nerium Indicum Miq. [1]

The effect of automobile pollution on floral pigments of Caesalpinia pulcherrima Suotz. and Nerium indicum Miq. was studied. A decrease in Anthocyanin content in flowers of plants growing near Agra-Mumbai Road NH-3 was observed. There was 8 to 35% reduction noted in floral pigments. Nerium indicum flowers were found more affected than Caesalpinia pulcherrima.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2008
K. Pawar [2], R. S. Maheshwari [3], D. K. Wagela & et al [4]
Pollution Research [5]
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Air Pollution [6], Vehicular Pollution [7], Urban Air Quality [8], Flora [9], Madhya Pradesh [10], Indore (T) [11]
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