Original scientific paper

Phytoecological research in the urban environment in Italy

Krunica Hruška ; Universita di Camerino, Dipartimento di Botanica ed Ecologia, Camerino, Italia

Abstract

The main characteristics of the Italian urban flora are discussed and its use as a synthetic indicator of environmental conditions is illustrated. The study of urban allergophytes enables a correlation to be made between their phenanthesic period and signs of allergy in a town's inhabitants. Also discussed is a method of evaluating the quality of urban environment by ecological analysis of the flora and vegetation.

Keywords

plant ecology; urban environment; flora; bioindicators; pollen; allergen; Italy

Hrčak ID:

160636

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/160636

Publication date:

31.12.2000.

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