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Spatial and temporal variations in daily grasspollen counts and weather variables aredescribed for two regions with differentbio-geographical and climatic regimes, southernSpain and the United Kingdom. Daily averagegrass pollen counts are considered from sixpollen-monitoring sites, three in southernSpain (Ciudad Real, Córdoba and Priego) andthree in the United Kingdom (Edinburgh,Worcester and Cambridge). Analysis shows thatrainfall and maximum temperatures are importantfactors controlling the magnitude of the grasspollen season in both southern Spain and theUnited Kingdom, and that the strength anddirection of the influence exerted by thesevariables varies with geographical location andtime.
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Sánchez Mesa, J.A., Smith, M., Emberlin, J. et al. Characteristics of grass pollen seasons in areas of southern Spain and the United Kingdom. Aerobiologia 19, 243–250 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:AERO.0000006597.44452.a3
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