Pollen concentration in the atmosphere of Abha City, Saudi Arabia and its relationship with meteorological parameters

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 842-847

  Alwadie, Hussein M ^a  

^a KING KHALID UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Aerobiology; Airborne pollen; Meteorological factors; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

AEROBIOLOGY; AIRBORNE POLLENS; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS; POLLEN GRAINS; QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION; SAUDI ARABIA; WIND VELOCITIES;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 41949139935     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.842.847     Document Type: Article

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