From early pollen trapping experiments to the Pollen Monitoring Programme
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12200714 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Giesecke (0000-0002-5132-1061, University of Göttingen, corresponding author), Sonia L Fontana (0000-0001-8238-4172, University of Göttingen), Willem O Van Der Knaap (0000-0002-0179-7440, University of Bern), Heather S Pardoe (0000-0001-6474-8120, National Museum Wales), Irena Agnieszka Pidek (0000-0002-1979-4897, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 247-258 |
| Publication date | 2010-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vegetation History and Archaeobotany (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0939-6314 • E-ISSN: 1617-6278 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00334-010-0261-3 |
| OpenAlex | W2038506831 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 74 |
Pollen monitoring has become a standard investigation method for researchers in several disciplines; among them are Quaternary palynologists, who conduct experiments in order to gain insights that will help to interpret the content of pollen in sediments. A review of the literature shows how these experiments diversified during the 1920s and 1930s with an array of different research questions, ranging from pollination biology to hay fever studies. Quaternary palynologists gained renewed interest with the possibility of radiocarbon dating late Quaternary sediments and obtaining accumulation rates. Also, the comprehensive model of pollen deposition and the pollen budget studies by H. Tauber encouraged researchers to conduct similar experiments using the same type of pollen trap, which became the main trapping device for Quaternary palynologists. The high precipitation in the tropics inspired the development of alternative designs. The equipment used to assess the pollen content in the air has evolved from simple gravity devices to different types of apparatus using a vacuum pump or revolving rods that collect the pollen on impact. Silicone impregnated filters exposed perpendicularly to the wind can also yield a volumetric assessment and have proven useful in areas with a low content of pollen in the air. The literature review is followed by a brief account of the developments which established the basis for the formation of a group of scientists monitoring the pollen deposition at a network of sites using standard pollen traps, the Pollen Monitoring Programme (PMP). Over the last 15 years the network has collected a large dataset, which is now available to answer a number of research questions. A summary of selected regions and environments, for which pollen monitoring results are available, is provided to serve as a complement to the investigations mentioned above and to provide an overview that may stimulate new research
Aerobiology · Biology · Geography · Physical geography · Pollen · Pollination · Quaternary · Radiocarbon dating · Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization · Environmental Science · Lichen and fungal ecology · Plant and animal studies · Ecology · Geology · Paleontology
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The effect of climate conditions on inter-annual flowering variability monitored by pollen traps below the canopy in Draved Forest, Denmark
Modern pollen deposition and its use in interpreting the occupation history of the island Hailuoto, Finland
Variation in annual pollen accumulation rates of Fagus along a N–S transect in Europe based on pollen traps
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The development of composite dispersal functions for estimating absolute pollen productivity in the Swiss Alps
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Comparing pollen spectra from modified Tauber traps and moss samples
Five decades of rapid forest spread in the Pieria Mountains (N. Greece) reconstructed by means of high-resolution pollen analysis and aerial photographs
Estimating absolute pollen productivity for some European Tertiary-relict taxa
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |