Influence of meteorological parameters in hourly patterns of grass (Poaceae) pollen concentrations

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-100

  Rodríguez, Adolfo F Muñoz ^a   Palacios, Inmaculada Silva ^b   Molina, Rafael Tormo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aerobiology; Hourly patterns; Meteorology; Poaceae; Pollen allergy; Pollination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOWERING; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); GRASS POLLEN; METEOROLOGY; NONHUMAN; POACEAE; POLLEN ALLERGY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAIN; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ATMOSPHERE; POACEAE; POLLEN; SEASONS; SPAIN; TIME FACTORS; WEATHER;

POACEAE;

EID: 77955165107     PISSN: 12321966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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