Acceleration of peroxidase and catalase activities in leaves of wild dicotyledonous plants, as an indication of automobile exhaust pollution

This paper provides information on the effect of automobile exhaust pollution on wild dicotyledonous plants growing along a road carrying dense traffic. There is a close correlation between the distance of the plants from the roadside and acceleration in peroxidase and catalase activities. These two...

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Published in:Environmental pollution. Series A. Ecological and biological 1986, Vol.42 (4), p.289-295
Main Authors: Sarkar, Ramani Kumar, Banerjee, Arun, Mukherji, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Terrestrial environment, soil, air
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Summary:This paper provides information on the effect of automobile exhaust pollution on wild dicotyledonous plants growing along a road carrying dense traffic. There is a close correlation between the distance of the plants from the roadside and acceleration in peroxidase and catalase activities. These two physiological characteristics may serve as indicators of the levels of automobile exhaust pollution.
ISSN:0143-1471
DOI:10.1016/0143-1471(86)90013-9