The relationship between pollen rain, vegetation, climate, meteorological factors and land-use in the PWV, Transvaal

Abstract

A two-year analysis of pollen rain was conducted in the Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereeniging district of the Transvaal, South Africa. Poaceae WaS the major component of the pollen assemblage, comprising 52% regionally. Of the total pollen count, 58.8% was non-seasonal and present throughout the year. During the analysis it became apparent that fungal spores dominated the atmospheric content, accounting for 94% of total airspora, considered here to incl ude pollen and fUngal spores.[Abbreviated Abstract. Open document to view full version].