Synchronized inter-annual fluctuation of flowering intensity affects the exposure to allergenic tree pollen in North Europe

Grana

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 274-284

  Ranta, Hanna ^a   Satri, Pinja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alnus; Betula; Betulaceae; Corylus; Cross reactivity; Masting; Pollen season; Reproductive output; Resource allocation; Salix

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; DECIDUOUS TREE; FLOWERING; GROWING SEASON; POLLEN; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SYNCHRONY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; ITA SUOMEN; KUOPIO; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

ALNUS; BETULA; BETULACEAE; CORYLUS; FAGALES; POPULUS; SALIX;

EID: 38949089421     PISSN: 00173134     EISSN: 16512049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00173130701653079     Document Type: Article

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