Determination of atmospheric pollen grains in Şiran (Gümüşhane) district

In this study, the amount and variety of pollen belonging to the region by using the Durham device for two years between 1 January 2018 - 31 December 2019 in the atmosphere of Şiran (Gümüşhane) district were investigated. In this two-year study, sampling was done weekly and examined under a light microscope. As a result of the examinations, in the months between 1 January 2018 - 31 December 2019, a total of 36 taxa belonging to 21 woody plants and 15 herbaceous plants were determined. 15656 pollen were detected in a total area of cm2; 10740 (68.60%) of these belong to woody plants, 4826 (45.01%) of herbaceous plants and 90 (0.41%) of unidentified pollen. The taxa seen as dominant during these two years; Pinus sp. (%33,38), Poaceae (%20,65), Cupressaceae (%14,90), Quercus sp. (%10,44), Populus sp. (%5,04), Amaranthaceae (%3,83), Plantago sp. (%2,08), Salix sp. (%1,54) and Rumex sp. (%1,16).