Birch-tree blossoming period in 2008 in Szczecin vs the threat to pollen allergens that tree

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Published: Oct 23, 2008
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aeroallergens, pollen count, phenology, flowering, pollination, weather, Birch-tree – Betula, 2008

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Małgorzata Puc
Katedra Botaniki i Ochrony Przyrody, Uniwersytet Szczeciński
Agnieszka Grinn-Gofroń
Katedra Taksonomii Roślin i Fitogeografii Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Monika Myśliwy
Katedra Taksonomii Roślin i Fitogeografii Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Tomasz Wolski
Zakład Oceanografii Fizycznej Instytutu Nauk o Morzu Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Piotr Rapiejko
1. Klinika Otolaryngologii Wojskowego Instytutu Medycznego w Warszawie. 2. Zakład Profilaktyki Zagrożeń Środowiskowych i Alergologii Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego
Jarosław Sieczka
Katedra i Klinika Otolaryngologii i Onkologii Laryngologicznej Pomorskiej Akademii Medycznej w Szczecinie
Mirosław Puc
Instytut Elektroniki, Telekomunikacji i Informatyki Politechniki Szczecińskiej
Maciej Gofroń
Zespół Szkół Ogólnokształcących nr 7 w Szczecinie

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyze birch-tree pollen season and flowering phenology in 2008 in Szczecin. Measurements were performed by the volumetric method (VPPS Lanzoni 2000 pollen sampler). Pollen season was defined as the period in which 98% of the annual total catch occurred. The pollen season of birch started in the second decade of April and lasted to the half of May. The highest airborne Betula concentration of 1501 pollen grains×m-3 was noted on the 25th of April. 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 birch pollen versus the relative humidity and wind speed.


 

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Puc , M., Grinn-Gofroń , A., Myśliwy , M., Wolski , T., Rapiejko , P., Sieczka , J., Puc , M., & Gofroń , M. (2008). Birch-tree blossoming period in 2008 in Szczecin vs the threat to pollen allergens that tree. Alergoprofil, 4(3), 44-49. Retrieved from https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/alergoprofil/article/view/89
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