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Betula pollen: One of the most important aeroallergens in Ourense, Spain. Aerobiological studies from 1993 to 2000

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This study presents the results obtained for airborne Betula pollen between 1992 and 2000 in Ourense, Spain, sampled by volumetric spore-trap (LANZONI VPPS2000). Annual and year-on-year variations were analyzed, and a statistical study of the correlation between daily counts and several meteorological parameters was performed. Birch pollen is present in the atmosphere during March and April in Ourense. Significant differences were observed among the different years. Values obtained for the correlation coefficient between Betula pollen counts and the various meteorological parameters studied indicate, for Ourense, a positive correlation between pollen count and both temperature and sunlight. A negative correlation was recorded for relative humidity. Temperature is thus the determining factor for flowering onset and intensity. Regression equations included values for the days prior to pollen concentration measurement in order to optimize results.

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  1. Department of Plant Biology and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Sciences University of Vigo, E-32004, Ourense, Spain

    José Méndez & Isabel Iglesias

  2. Department of Geography, University of Montreal, CP6128, Montreal, Canada, H3C357

    Paul Comtois

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Méndez, J., Comtois, P. & Iglesias, I. Betula pollen: One of the most important aeroallergens in Ourense, Spain. Aerobiological studies from 1993 to 2000. Aerobiologia 21, 115–124 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10453-005-4181-0

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