A Review on Lead Toxicity: Harmful Effect on Plants
Author : Aditya Kumar and Dr. Ashok Kumar
Abstract :
In recent years, the world population has grown rapidly, along with which there has been a growth in heavy metal toxicity due to anthropogenic activities. The toxicity of lead is more than other heavy metals, which is about 10%. The plants in which lead accumulates more, have a decrease in plant growth and photosynthesis. Humans are directly and indirectly dependent on plants. Therefore, the toxic effect of lead affects human being as well as plants. The concentration of lead in plants, plant growth and lead transfer from plants to animals, the concentration of lead in the environment is constantly increasing due to natural and anthropogenic activities, have been discussed. The use of things made of heavy metals should be banned by the government. This article discusses the accumulation of lead in plants and its toxic effects.
Keywords :
Heavy metal, toxicity, human and vegetable plants.
