Airborne pollen calendar of the central region of Bursa (Turkey)

Abstract

This report describes qualitatively and quantitatively the level of pollen in the atmosphere in the central region of Bursa, Turkey. In 1991, the season of maximum pollen concentration was from April to June, with a prevalence of arboreal pollen during the initial months, and of pollen from herbaceous plants in the latter months. During the year of research, 24 taxa of arboreal and 12 taxa of herbaceous pollen grains were collected and identified. In the region investigated Pinus, Cupressaceae/Taxaceae, Abies nordmanniana, Platanus orientalis, Olea europaea, Gramineae, Urticaceae, Chenopodiaceae/Amaranthaceae, Artemisia and Compositae were responsible for the greatest amounts of pollen. Some important allergenic pollens such as Olea europaea, Gramineae and Urticaceae were also found in high concentration. In this study, a pollen calendar for the region is presented. © 1996 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.