Poaceae pollen in Galicia (N.W. Spain): Characterisation and recent trends in atmospheric pollen season

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 333-344

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pollen season; Galicia; Poaceae; Pollen; Recent trends

Indexed keywords

PLANT ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; METABOLISM; PARTICULATE MATTER; POACEAE; POLLEN; SEASON; SPAIN;

ANTIGENS, PLANT; ATMOSPHERE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PARTICULATE MATTER; POACEAE; POLLEN; SEASONS; SPAIN;

POACEAE;

EID: 70349873506     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-009-0220-9     Document Type: Article

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