Effects of Growth of Angiosperms on the Monuments - Investigation Based on Historical Monuments of Gwalior Fort

摘要

The very old constructions of the city of Gwalior include historical buildings like Gwalior Fort which is facing the problem of higher plant growth. The objective of this paper is to study the diversity of higher plants on old buildings and their effect on them. Gwalior fort with its various buildings was selected for this study. The qualitative analysis of the monuments showed high diversity of various higher plants. In tropical countries like India the growth of higher plants on old constructions is a serious problem as they damage constructions physically as well as chemically.