Hazel and alder blossoming period in 2008 vs. the threat to pollen allergens these trees
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The aim of the study was to analyse of hazel and alder pollen season and flowering phenology. Measurements were performed by the volumetric method (VPPS Lanzoni 2000 pollen sampler). Pollen season was defined as the period in which 98% of the total annual catch occurred. The pollen season of hazel and alder started in the third decade of January and lasted to the first decade of March. The highest airborne hazel concentration of 19 pollen grains × m-3 was noted on the 7th of February and in case of alder (284 pollen grains × m-3) on 9th of February. The differences between blooming and occurrence of pollen grains in the air are caused by meteorological factors and habitat conditions. Statistically significant correlation was found between the pollen count of examined taxa and the maximum air temperature and relative humidity.
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