title: Airborne pollen grains in Bursa, Turkey, 1999-2000,.
abstract: In this study, pollen grains were sampled by using a Lanzoni trap (Lanzoni VPPS 2000) in atmosphere of Bursa in 1999 and 2000. During two years. a total of 13,991 pollen grains/m3 which belonged to 59 taxa and unidentified pollen grains were recorded. A total of 7.768 pollen grains were identified in 1999 and a total of 6.223 in 2000. From these taxa, 36 belong to arboreal and 23 taxa to non-arboreal plants. Total pollen grains consist of 78.61% arboreal. 20.37% non-arboreal plants and 1.03% unidentified pollen grains. In the region investigated, Pinus sp., Olea sp., Platanus sp., Gramineae, Cupressaceae/Taxaceae, Quercus sp., Acer sp.. Morus sp. Xanthium sp., Castanea sp., Chenopodiaceae/Amaranthaceae, Corvlus sp., Artemisia sp., Urtica sp.and Fraxinus sp. were responsible for the greatest amounts of pollen. During the study period the pollen concentration reached its highest level in April.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Uludag University, Gorukle, Bursa, Turkey. abicakci@uludag.edu.tr
authors.forename: Adem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bicakci
authors.forename: Sevcan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tatlidil
authors.forename: Nihat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sapan
authors.forename: Hulusi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Malyer
authors.forename: Yakup
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Canitez
mesh_terms: D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D010944:Plants; D011058:Pollen; D012621:Seasons; D014421:Turkey