The grass pollen in the air of selected Polish cities in 2007
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This paper presents the curse of grass pollination seasons in the cities Białystok, Bydgoszcz, Kraków, Lublin, Łódź, Rzeszów, Sosnowiec, Szczecin, Warszawa and Wrocław in 2007. Measurements were performed by the volumetric method with the use of a Burkard and Lanzoni Spore Trap. The duration of the pollen seasons was defined as the period in which 98 % of the annual total catch occurred. The pollen seasons of grass started first in Wrocław and Kraków (20, 30 April), the latest in Białystok (13 May). The highest concentration of pollen grains was noted in Łódź (513 z/m3), the lowest in Kraków (106 z/m3). The period of the maximum concentrations was recorded in 29 May and the off 21 June.
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