Dust Deposition Due To Anthropogenic Activities Induces Epidermal Changes In Leaves Of Cassia Fistula Growing Near The Road Side Of Rewa City

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of air pollution on epidermal structure of leaves of Cassia Fistula growing near the road side of the city. There was marked alternations in the epidermal attributes of plant leaves exposed to urban air pollution. The leaf samples showed increased number of stomata and epidermal cells, stomatal frequency, stomatal index on both side of leaves surfaces at polluted and non-polluted sites of the sampling area. Samples of leaf were collected from polluted sites exhibited decreased length and width of epidermal cell and guard cell as compared to control ones. The results indicate that this plant species have developed some adaptations to survive under stressed conditions of air pollution