| Content Provider |
World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus |
| Author |
Aira, M. J. Belmonte, J. Moreno-Grau, S. Tormo, R. Pérez-Badía, R. Rodríguez-Rajo, J. García-Mozo, H. Alcázar, P. Gutierrez-Bustillo, M. Ruiz-Valenzuela, L. Oteros, J. Diaz de la Guardia, C. Trigo, M. M. Fernández-González, D. Domínguez-Vilches, E. Galán, C. |
| Spatial Coverage |
Europe Portugal Spain |
| Description |
Author Affiliation: Galán C ( Department of Botany, Ecology and Plant Physiology, University of Córdoba, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), Spain. Electronic address: bv1gasoc@uco.es.); Alcázar P ( Department of Botany, Ecology and Plant Physiology, University of Córdoba, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), Spain. Electronic address: bv2altep@uco.es.); Oteros J ( Center of Allergy & Environment (ZAUM), Helmholtz Zentrum München, Technische Universität München, Germany. Electronic address: oterosjose@gmail.com.); García-Mozo H ( Department of Botany, Ecology and Plant Physiology, University of Córdoba, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), Spain. Electronic address: bv2gamoh@uco.es.); Aira MJ ( Department of Botany, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Electronic address: mariajesus.aira@usc.es.); Belmonte J ( Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (ICTA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: jordina.belmonte@uab.cat.); Diaz de la Guardia C ( Department of Botany, University of Granada, Spain. Electronic address: cdiaz@ugr.es.); Fernández-González D ( Department of Biodiversity and Environmental Management (Botany), University of León, Spain); Gutierrez-Bustillo M ( Department of Plant Biology II, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: montseg@farm.ucm.es.); Moreno-Grau S ( Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Polytechnic University of Cartagena, Spain. Electronic address: stella.moreno@upct.es.); Pérez-Badía R ( Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Castilla la Mancha, Spain. Electronic address: Rosa.Perez@uclm.es.); Rodríguez-Rajo J ( Department of Plant Biology and Soil Sciences, University of Vigo, Spain. Electronic address: javirajo@uvigo.es.); Ruiz-Valenzuela L ( Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology, University of Jaén, Spain. Electronic address: lvalenzu@ujaen.es.); Tormo R ( Department of Botany, University of Extremadura, Spain. Electronic address: ratormo@unex.es.); Trigo MM ( Department of Plant Biology, University of Malaga, Spain. Electronic address: aerox@uma.es.); Domínguez-Vilches E ( Department of Botany, Ecology and Plant Physiology, University of Córdoba, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), Spain. Electronic address: edominguez@uco.es.) |
| Abstract |
Airborne pollen monitoring is an effective tool for studying the reproductive phenology of anemophilous plants, an important bioindicator of plant behavior. Recent decades have revealed a trend towards rising airborne pollen concentrations in Europe, attributing these trends to an increase in anthropogenic CO2 emissions and temperature. However, the lack of water availability in southern Europe may prompt a trend towards lower flowering intensity, especially in herbaceous plants. Here we show variations in flowering intensity by analyzing the Annual Pollen Index (API) of 12 anemophilous taxa across 12 locations in the Iberian Peninsula, over the last two decades, and detecting the influence of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). Results revealed differences in the distribution and flowering intensity of anemophilous species. A negative correlation was observed between airborne pollen concentrations and winter averages of the NAO index. This study confirms that changes in rainfall in the Mediterranean region, attributed to climate change, have an important impact on the phenology of plants. |
| ISSN |
00489697 |
| Volume Number |
550 |
| e-ISSN |
18791026 |
| Journal |
Science of The Total Environment |
| Language |
English |
| Publisher |
Elsevier |
| Publisher Date |
2016-04-15 |
| Publisher Place |
Netherlands |
| Access Restriction |
One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) |
| Subject Keyword |
Air Pollutants Analysis Air Pollution Statistics & Numerical Data Environmental Monitoring Pollen Allergens Climate Change Europe Portugal Seasons Spain Journal Article Research Support, Non-u.s. Gov't Discipline Environmental Science |
| Content Type |
Text |
| Resource Type |
Article |
| Subject |
Environmental Chemistry Waste Management and Disposal Pollution Environmental Engineering |
