<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The study presents the current state of research on <italic>Ambrosia artemisiifolia</italic> in Poland within its wider scientific background and gives the results of some field and laboratory investigations. This annual plant is characterised by a high level of production of seeds, easily dispersed by different vectors. Ragweed pollen is a strong allergen considered to be one of the most dangerous pollen allergens in the world. Being a serious hazard to human health, it is also considered as an "environmental weed" causing economic threat. The main aim of the study is to verify the status of the species in the flora of Poland, to assess the threat and discuss possibilities to prevent its future spread.</p></abstract>

The study presents the current state of research on Ambrosia artemisiifolia in Poland within its wider scientific background and gives the results of some field and laboratory investigations. This annual plant is characterised by a high level of production of seeds, easily dispersed by different vectors. Ragweed pollen is a strong allergen considered to be one of the most dangerous pollen allergens in the world. Being a serious hazard to human health, it is also considered as an "environmental weed" causing economic threat. The main aim of the study is to verify the status of the species in the flora of Poland, to assess the threat and discuss possibilities to prevent its future spread.

Allergenic invasive plant <italic>Ambrosia artemisiifolia</italic> L. in Poland: threat and selected aspects of biology

Department of Plant Systematics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland

Biodiversity Research and Conservation

Allergenic invasive plant  L. in Poland: threat and selected aspects of biology

The study presents the current state of research on Ambrosia artemisiifolia in Poland within its wider scientific background and gives the results of some...

Allergenic invasive plant Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. in Poland: threat and selected aspects of biology

Published Online: Oct 20, 2011

Page range: 39 - 48

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10119-011-0008-8

Keywords
alien invasive species, distribution, soil seed bank, seed germination, human health, control

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