Studies on the Impact of Seasons on Leaf Dust Accumulation and Biochemical Parameters of Selected Plant Species along Side the National Highway-7 in Sirmaur, H.P, India | Chapter 9 | Modern Advances in Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences Vol. 3

 The aim of this study was to determine the efficiency of dust interception and the effect of seasons on biochemical parameters of plant species growing alongside the National Highway (NH-7) in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, India. Plants are a universal CO2 drain. Ficus roxburghii, Mallotus philippensis, Shorea robusta, and Woodfordia fruticosa were chosen for the analysis. Ficus roxburghii (38.30 mg m-2) >Shorea robusta (26.94 mg m-2),>Mallotus philippensis (22.31 mg m-2) >Woodfordia fruticosa was the order of dust accumulation observed (16.70 mg m-2). The current study discovered that as the distance from the national highway increased, the amount of leaf dust accumulated decreased. The amount of leaf dust accumulated was affected by the seasons of the year, with the highest (30.70) occurring during the pre-monsoon season and the lowest (21.42) occurring during the post-monsoon season.

Author (s) Details

Jyotsana Pandit
Department of Environmental Science, Dr. Y.S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, H.P 173230, India.

Anil Sood
Department of Environmental Science, Dr. Y.S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, H.P 173230, India.


Satish Kumar Bhardwaj
Department of Environmental Science, Dr. Y.S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, H.P 173230, India.

Anish Kumar Sharma
School of Sciences, PP Savani University, Surat, Gujarat 394125, India.

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