THE INFLUENCE OF GAS PROCESSING FACILITY ON PLANTS

This article deals with the study of the influence of a large oil, gas and condensate field – Karachaganak Field, located in West Kazakhstan region, on the environment. The study was conducted using fluctuating asymmetry method for woody and herbage plants by V.M. Zakharov and A.V. Yablokov. A lamina of black poplar, growing near the Gas Processing Facility plant, was used as a bioindicator. The results showed the high level of pollution of operating and adjacent spaces and the high influence on living organisms.