DISTRIBUTION OF ALLERGENIC PLANTS IN RUSSIA

We analyzed, for the first time ever, the geographical distribution of the main allergenic plants in Russia. All materials were organized as database and attached to the map in GIS Mapinfo. For each region of Russian Federation, two indices were calculated: the total number of allergenic plants in t...

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Published in:GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY
Main Authors: Tatiana V. Dikareva, Vadim Yu. Rumiantsev
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Lomonosov Moscow State University 2015
Subjects:
allergenic plants
pollinosis
allergenic index
cross allergy
maps of distribution
Geography (General)
G1-922
Magadan
Chukotka
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.24057/2071-9388-2015-8-4-18-25
https://doaj.org/article/c8974174bba64b98867c07e545f5fa83
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Summary:We analyzed, for the first time ever, the geographical distribution of the main allergenic plants in Russia. All materials were organized as database and attached to the map in GIS Mapinfo. For each region of Russian Federation, two indices were calculated: the total number of allergenic plants in the region and the “allergenic index”. A series of maps wascompiled: the number of spring-flowering species, the number of summer-flowering species,the total number of species flowering during the whole year, the overall allergen danger during spring and summer seasons, respectively, and the overall allergen danger during the whole year. In terms of the number of allergenic species and by the “allergenic index,” the most dangerous regions appeared to be the Ryazan and Voronezh Oblasts, while the less dangerous – the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, and the Magadan Oblast. The maps may serve as a reference source for allergologists and allergy sufferers.

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