Airborne pollen grains in Bursa, Turkey, 1999-2000,.
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.
Bicakci
Adem
A
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Uludag University, Gorukle, Bursa, Turkey. abicakci@uludag.edu.tr
Tatlidil
Sevcan
S
Sapan
Nihat
N
Malyer
Hulusi
H
Canitez
Yakup
Y
D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D010944:Plants; D011058:Pollen; D012621:Seasons; D014421:Turkey