The Macroecology of Airborne Pollen in Australian and New Zealand Urban Areas

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• Alternative Title:
  PLoS One
• Personal Author:
  Haberle, Simon G. ; Bowman, David M. J. S. ; Newnham, Rewi M. ; Johnston, Fay H. ; Beggs, Paul J. ; Buters, Jeroen ; Campbell, Bradley ; Erbas, Bircan ; Godwin, Ian ; Green, Brett J. ; Huete, Alfredo ; Jaggard, Alison K. ; Medek, Danielle ; Murray, Frank ; Newbigin, Ed ; Thibaudon, Michel ; Vicendese, Don ; Williamson, Grant J. ; Davies, Janet M.
• Description:
  The composition and relative abundance of airborne pollen in urban areas of Australia and New Zealand are strongly influenced by geographical location, climate and land use. There is mounting evidence that the diversity and quality of airborne pollen is substantially modified by climate change and land-use yet there are insufficient data to project the future nature of these changes. Our study highlights the need for long-term aerobiological monitoring in Australian and New Zealand urban areas in a systematic, standardised, and sustained way, and provides a framework for targeting the most clinically significant taxa in terms of abundance, allergenic effects and public health burden.
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants Allergens Australia Climate Environmental Monitoring Geography Humans Pollen Seasons Urban Health
• Source:
  PLoS One. 2014; 9(5).
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New Zealand
• Volume:
  9
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:5f1ee6647aa639ddf25708d916a7c9fb17434a193561cab8d80f8d2437fd9778
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/27303/cdc_27303_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.85 MB ]