期刊
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
卷 550, 期 -, 页码 53-59出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.069
关键词
Aerobiology; Climate change; NAO index; Phenology; Climate impacts; Weather; Biological indicators
资金
- Research Project of Excellence, Andalusia Regional Government [P10-RNM-5958]
- Research Project from the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, Spain [CGL2014-54731-R]
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. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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