Goosefoot pollen in the air of selected Polish cities in 2011
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This paper presents the course of goosefoot pollen season in selected cities of Poland in 2011. The measurements were performed in Sosnowiec, Szczecin, Kraków, Wrocław, Warszawa, Lublin, Bydgoszcz, Piotrków Trybunalski, Drawsko Pomorskie and Łódź, use of volumetric method with 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 goosefoot started first in Szczecin (31th May), the latest in goosefoot 63 pollen grains/m3, was recorded in Szczecin on the 3th of July.
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