Influence of Vehicular Pollution on Chlorophyll Content of Roadside Plants

Abstract

Pollution is the most alarming issue related to the environment. The content of the leaf's photosynthetic pigments, such as chlorophyll and carotenoids, decreases as a result of exposure to these pollutants, which has an impact on plant production. The influence of vehicular pollutants produced by automobiles on the chlorophyll leaf content has been investigated in the current study via comparative research. The leaves samples Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Cassia tora, Bougainvillea spectrabilis, Lantana camera, Tacoma stans, and Cassia auriculata were gathered from areas with potentially greater vehicular pollution. Chlorophyll a and Chlorophyll b photosynthetic pigments were estimated. A decrease in the plant leaves’ photosynthetic pigments in areas with greater pollution levels as compared to areas without pollution.