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Pollen can be preserved for thousands of years in palaeontological and archaeological materials, thus providing a unique means of reconstructing the past. This is of particular interest to scientists given the current, intense interest in global climate change. Varying minutely in size and detail, each grain can be identified by light and electron microscopy. This volume, which will be valuable to both students and researchers alike, is a field and laboratory manual of pollen analysis that provides a wealth of information for the selection of sites, the collection and processing of samples, the identification of pollen (covering Northern Europe and North America), and the analysis and presentation of data. The bulk of the book consists of the most comprehensive pollen and spore key available. Used in conjunction with the excellent light and electron micrographs, this key is an important aid for any palynologist wishing to identify pollen grains.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #1109196 in Books
• Published on: 1994-08-18
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 216 pages

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Pollen can be preserved for thousands of years in palaeontological and archaeological materials thus providing a unique means of reconstructing the past. This is of particular interest to scientists given the current, intense interest in global climate change. Varying minutely in size and detail, each grain can be identified by light and electron microscopy. This volume, which will be valuable to both students and researchers alike, is a field and laboratory manual of pollen analysis which provides a wealth of information for the selection of sites, the collection and processing of samples, the identification of pollen (covering Northern Europe and North America), and the analysis and presentation of data. The book is divided into eight chapters which

Customer Reviews

Pollen Analysis - For Beginners and Professionals
The book "Pollen Analysis" is know worldwide as a starting point for learning pollen analysis.
The first chapters describe the basics of palynology and discerning the features by which pollen are to be recognised.
Elaborate determination keys guide the reader to the right pollen type, although some practise is required using the keys. This is mainly caused by the fact that a beginning palynologist is not used to look at the specific featured that are to be recognised. To confirm the result of the determination key, one can also look at the (fairly good) microscopic photographs.