Pollen content in the atmosphere of Lugo (NW Spain) with reference to meteorological factors (1999-2001)

Aerobiologia

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 213-225

  Rodriguez Rajo F J ^a   Jato, V ^a   Aira, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pollen; Hourly; Lugo; Meteorology; Pollen calendar; Spain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BIRCH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; METEOROLOGY; NONHUMAN; OAK; PINE; PLANT; POACEAE; POLLEN; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAIN; TEMPERATURE;

BETULA; POACEAE; QUERCUS;

EID: 0347719375     PISSN: 03935965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AERO.0000006527.12928.26     Document Type: Article

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