Abstract
Water pollution is an issue that involves every living thing, for we are all dependent on water to survive. Pollution can have the strongest effects on plant life; Pollution can also alter the pH of water, making it more acidic or more alkaline. Many species of plants thrive only in certain conditions, and a large shift in pH can kill them off or stunt their growth.
Keywords: leaf chlorosis, reduced root growth and decay, stunted shoot growth and translocation of carbohydrates.