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Impact of industrial air pollutants on some biochemical parameters and yield in wheat and mustard plants

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The present study was carried out to determine the impacts of SO2, NO x , SPM and RSPM, the most common air pollutants, generated mainly due to industries and vehicles, on some biochemical parameters and yield in wheat and mustard plants during 2006. The concentration of SO2, NO x , SPM and RSPM was determined at the polluted sites across the seasons, which ranged between 14.29–18.10, 20.81–22.43, 483.65–500.85 and 160.67–171.18 μg m−3, respectively. The wheat and mustard plants grown at polluted sites showed significant reduction in chlorophyll ‘a’, chlorophyll ‘b’, total chlorophyll, carotenoid, ascorbic acid, pH, relative water content and yield. The data were further analyzed using a two way ANOVA. It is concluded that the ambient air pollutants have a potential adverse impact on biochemical parameters, which further leads to a reduction in the yield of wheat and mustard crops.

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Joshi, N., Chauhan, A. & Joshi, P.C. Impact of industrial air pollutants on some biochemical parameters and yield in wheat and mustard plants. Environmentalist 29, 398–404 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10669-009-9218-4

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