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Journal Article 
Air pollution tolernace index of plants studies near omalur bus stand, soil nutrient analysis 
Krishnaveni, M; Silambarasan, V; Senthil Kumar, R; Sabari, M; Eswari, V; Silpavathi, G 
2015 
31 
1 
154-157 
English 
The study area selected for the study was near Omalur bus stand. The plants located near were studied for air pollution tolerance index. The following plants were selected: Tectona grandis, Azadirachta indica, Tamarindus indica, Ficus religiosa, Millettia pinnatta, Syzygium cumini, Terminaliia catappa, Melia composita, Artocarpus heterophyllus, Ciccia acida, Santalum album, Mangifera indica, Annona squamosa, Morinda pubescens, Wrightia tinctoria. At the same time measure was taken to analyze the soil too. The present study was planned to know the impact of pollution on the leaves of plants grown on the road side, as they are natural sink. All the plants showed index value below 16 and said to be sensitive. The total mineral content of the soil in which the plants were studied was 267kg/acre. The nutrient that was lacking in the soil was boron. © 2015 Global Research Online. All rights reserved. 
APTI; Nutrients; Sensitivity