Forensic palynology: Current status of a rarely used technique in the United States of America

Forensic Science International

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 183-197

  Bryant, Vaughn M ^a   Jones, Gretchen D ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal and civil applications; Forensic palynology; United States of America

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC TUNDRA; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL PLAIN; CRIME; DESERT; ECOSYSTEM; ECOTONE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GRASSLAND; HISTORICAL RESEARCH; MICROHABITAT; OFFENDER; PALYNOLOGY; PLANT; POLLEN ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASHORE; TAIGA; UNITED STATES; VEGETATION; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WETLAND;

EID: 33750328333     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.11.021     Document Type: Article

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