caa a22 4500 445863765 CHVBK 20180317145451.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10453-010-9193-8 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10453-010-9193-8 Allergenicity of the ornamental urban flora: ecological and aerobiological analyses in Córdoba (Spain) and Ascoli Piceno (Italy) [Elektronische Daten] [L. Staffolani, M. Velasco-Jiménez, C. Galán, K. Hruska] Comparative ecological and aerobiological analyses of ornamental urban flora in the cities of Córdoba (Spain) and Ascoli Piceno (Italy) identified a group of plants with allergenic pollen whose behaviour is influenced by a number of factors. The geographical position and the resulting climate of both cities favoured the presence of Mediterranean species. In Córdoba, strongly allergenic evergreens introduced during the Moorish period predominated (Cupressus sempervirens, among others), while in the urban area of Ascoli Piceno, Pinaceae were abundant. In both cities, many species of American origin have been introduced for aesthetic reasons, contributing to an increase in the overall allergenicity of urban greenery. The pollen spectrum differed between the two cities: airborne Oleaceae and Cupressaceae pollen abounded in Córdoba, whilst allergenic pollen from surrounding natural environments (Corylaceae) predominated in Ascoli Piceno. These results pointed to a large number of potentially allergenic species in cities, thus highlighting the importance of greater ecological and aerobiological knowledge of allergenic species of urban ornamental flora. Avoidance of more allergenic species when planning new urban green areas could ensure healthier environments for pollen-allergy sufferers. Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2011 Urban flora nationallicence Pollinosis nationallicence Allergy nationallicence Ornamental flora nationallicence Urban ecology nationallicence Staffolani L. Department of Environmental Sciences, Botany and Ecology Section, University of Camerino, via Pontoni 5, 62032, Camerino, Italy aut Velasco-Jiménez M. Department of Ecology, Botany and Plant Physiology, University of Córdoba, Colonia San José 4, Campus Universitario de Rabanales, Córdoba, Spain aut Galán C. Department of Ecology, Botany and Plant Physiology, University of Córdoba, Colonia San José 4, Campus Universitario de Rabanales, Córdoba, Spain aut Hruska K. Department of Environmental Sciences, Botany and Ecology Section, University of Camerino, via Pontoni 5, 62032, Camerino, Italy aut Aerobiologia Springer Netherlands 27/3(2011-09-01), 239-246 0393-5965 27:3<239 2011 27 10453 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10453-010-9193-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10453-010-9193-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Staffolani L. Department of Environmental Sciences, Botany and Ecology Section, University of Camerino, via Pontoni 5, 62032, Camerino, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Velasco-Jiménez M. Department of Ecology, Botany and Plant Physiology, University of Córdoba, Colonia San José 4, Campus Universitario de Rabanales, Córdoba, Spain aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Galán C. Department of Ecology, Botany and Plant Physiology, University of Córdoba, Colonia San José 4, Campus Universitario de Rabanales, Córdoba, Spain aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hruska K. Department of Environmental Sciences, Botany and Ecology Section, University of Camerino, via Pontoni 5, 62032, Camerino, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Aerobiologia Springer Netherlands 27/3(2011-09-01), 239-246 0393-5965 27:3<239 2011 27 10453 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer