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Public Library of Science, PLoS ONE, 5(9), p. e97925, 2014
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097925
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The macroecology of airborne pollen in Australian and New Zealand urban areas
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Paul J. Beggs ,
Jeroen Buters ,
Bradley Campbell,
Bircan Erbas,
Ian Godwin,
Brett J. Green,
Alfred Huete,
Alison K. Jaggard,
Danielle Medek,
Frank Murray,
Ed Newbigin
and other authors.
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Abstract
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.