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Impact of quarry dust on flowering and fruiting pattern- A case study in Bangalore District

Abstract

Air pollution has become a major threat to the survival of plants in the industrial vicinity. The premature falling of plant parts like leaves, flowers and fruits is referred to as abscission. Generally physiological and anatomical changes result in reponse to certain disturbances, which is considered as stressor that can induce an alteration in plant physiology resulting in the premature falling of flowers and fruits. Hence a comprehensive study has been made in stone quarry area to understand the flowering and fruiting abscission pattern. The study results revealed the effect of quarry dust on the flowering and fruiting pattern.

D. Paramesha Naik, Ushamalini and R.K. Somashekar

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