Plant Responses to Urban Pollution Stress

Urban environments present unique challenges for plant life, with pollution from vehicular emissions, industrial discharges, and fossil fuel combustion significantly impacting plant physiology, growth, and survival. Urban pollution stress includes exposure to air pollutants like ozone (O₃), sulfur dioxide (SO₂), nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), and particulate matter, along with soil contamination by heavy metals and chemical READ MORE