Analysis of airborne pollen grains in Denizli

Authors : Aykut GÜVENSEN, Ali ÇELİK, Bülent TOPUZ, Münir ÖZTÜRK

Pages : 74-84

Doi:10.3906/bot-1201-4

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Airborne pollen distribution in Denizli Province was measured volumetrically during 2 consecutive years, 2005 and 2006, on a weekly basis. A total of 11,981 pollen grains/m3 belonging to 42 taxa were determined. In 2005 the total was 5368 pollen grains/m3 and in 2006 it was 6613 pollen grains/m3. Among the taxa recorded, 26 belonged to arboreal and 16 to nonarboreal taxa. At the end of the 2 years total pollen counts comprised 79.68% arboreal, 19.48% nonarboreal, and 0.84% unidentified taxa. The number of pollen grains/m3 among arboreal plants was as follows: Pinaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(24.19%);, Cupressaceae/Taxodiaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(15.99%);, Olea europaea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(11.35%);, Quercus spp. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6.08%);, Platanus orientalis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5.68%);, Acer spp. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.93%);, Morus spp. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.58%);, Salix spp. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.59%);, and Eucalyptus camaldulensis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.47%);, and for nonarboreal representatives: Poaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6.63%);, Asteraceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.08%);, Chenopodiaceae/Amaranthaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.27%);, Plantago spp. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.12%);, Urticaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.82%,); and Xanthium strumarium insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.52%);. The distribution of pollen in the atmosphere of Denizli was highest in May, followed by June, April, and March.
Keywords : Key words Aeropalynology, pollen calendar, allergy, Denizli, Turkey