The contribution of long-distance transport to the presence of Ambrosia pollen in central northern Italy

Aerobiologia

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-151

  Cecchi, L ^a,b   Malaspina, T Torrigiani ^a   Albertini, R ^c   Zanca, M ^d,e,f   Ridolo, E ^c   Usberti, I ^c   Morabito, M ^a   Dall'Aglio, P ^c   Orlandini, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Ambulatorio di Allergologia   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^d Azienda Ospedaliera   (Italy)

^e Presidio Ospedaliero Pieve Coriano ^*  (Italy)

^f Ospedale di Suzzara   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergy; Back trajectories; Long distance transport; Meteorology; Pollen; Ragweed

Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; EUROPE; GRAIN; ITALY; METEOROLOGY; POLLINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAGWEED POLLEN; WEATHER;

AMBROSIA;

EID: 34548118314     PISSN: 03935965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10453-007-9060-4     Document Type: Article

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