T.S. Dhaka and Pragati*
Department of Botany, D.A.V. (P.G.) College, Muzaffarnagar-251001 (U.P.) India
Abstract: In the present investigations the effects of acid rain upon growth parameters of Calendula officinalis have been studied. Results showed a decrease in root length, root fresh weight, shoot fresh weight, root dry weight, shoot dry weight, leaves fresh weight and leaves dry w.t. when plants were treated with acid rain solutions.
Keywords: Acid rain, Root length, Shoot length, Root fresh wt., Shoot fresh wt., Leaves fresh wt., Root dry wt., Shoot dry wt., Leaves dry wt.
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