Correlation of spring spore concentrations and meteorological conditions in Tulsa, Oklahoma

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 64-74

  Troutt, C ^a   Levetin, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobiology; Ascospores; Basidiospores; Cladosporium; Multiple regression

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ARTICLE; CLADOSPORIUM; FUNGUS SPORE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SEASON; UNITED STATES; WEATHER;

ALTERNARIA; CLADOSPORIUM; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; OKLAHOMA; SEASONS; SPORES, FUNGAL; WEATHER;

EID: 0035404244     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004840100087     Document Type: Article

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