Towards automation of palynology 1: Analysis of pollen shape and ornamentation using simple geometric measures, derived from scanning electron microscope images

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 745-754

  Treloar, W J ^a   Taylor, G E ^b   Flenley, John R ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automation; Classification; Ornamentation; Pollen; Shape

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; IMAGE CLASSIFICATION; PALYNOLOGY; POLLEN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHAPE;

EID: 10944269024     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.871     Document Type: Article

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