Non-native Ambrosia pollen in the atmosphere of Rzeszów (SE Poland); Evaluation of the effect of weather conditions on daily concentrations and starting dates of the pollen season

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 341-351

  Kasprzyk, Idalia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RZESZÓW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Aerobiology; Long distance transport; Meteorological parameters; Pollen; Synoptic weather types

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; POLAND; POLLEN; RAGWEED; SEASON; WEATHER;

ALLERGENS; AMBROSIA; HUMANS; POLAND; POLLEN; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SEASONS; WEATHER;

AMBROSIA;

EID: 42149145549     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-007-0129-0     Document Type: Article

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