Comparative Analysis of Wheat Plant Growth in Polluted and Non-Polluted Roadside Environments
Keywords:
Wheat growth, roadside pollution, heavy metal contamination, physiological stress, crop yield reductionAbstract
By contrasting plants cultivated in contaminated roadside surroundings with those in non-polluted locations, this study investigates the effects of environmental pollution on wheat plant development. To ascertain how contaminants affected physiological and morphological traits, a number of growth indicators were evaluated, including plant height, chlorophyll content, biomass accumulation, and grain production. The goal of the study is to shed light on how industrial pollutants and vehicle emissions negatively impact crop yields, highlighting the necessity of sustainable farming methods and pollution control measures.
Environmental contamination has risen as a result of modern society's fast industrialization and urbanization, especially along highways. Roadside pollution's effects on the growth and development of wheat plants (Triticum aestivum), a staple crop vital to the world's food security, are the focus of this study. A comparison between wheat plants cultivated in non-contaminated, controlled conditions and those cultivated in polluted roadside surroundings was made. Numerous growth indicators, such as plant height, leaf area, biomass, chlorophyll content, and yield, were assessed in the study. To determine the degree of pollution and its impact on plant health, the presence of heavy metals and other contaminants in the soil and plant tissues was also examined.
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