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But many contest this figure, saying survival rate of trees in the city is not even 50 per cent. The city should go for wise plantation rather than ornamental plantation.” Plantation of date palms on the stretch from Gaurav Path towards Dumas neither helps environment nor increases groundwater level of the area, experts say. When leaf size is broad, it absorbs more carbon from air and releases more oxygen. ‘Status of Green Cover in Urban Areas of Gujarat’, a report published by forest department in 2011, estimated the tree cover at 1,184 hectare, which is just 3 per cent of city’s geographical area-lowest compared to other cities in Gujarat. The number of trees in the city was estimated at 3.24 lakh.SMC had tried vertical garden concept on pillars of flyover at Athwa Gate, but did not implement it on other bridges in the city because oxygen enhancing plants have higher leaf area index (LAI) and crown area index (CAI)..