Ozone and Ultraviolet Injury to Tobacco Plant in Anand District, Gujarat, India
Tropospheric ozone and ultraviolet radiation cause more damage to plants than any other air pollutants finally affecting their productivity. The present study was an attempt to understand the toxic effect of ozone and ultraviolet radiation on tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum) in Anand district, Gujarat, India. The area is well known for tobacco production and maximum of them are of export quality. Recently, it was reported that the quality of the tobacco is getting affected because of some anonymous atmospheric pollutant. In the quest for same the following study was carried out and the results revealed that when plants were exposed to ozone and ultraviolet radiation it showed marked alterations affecting their overall growth and gross morphology.
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