Forensic palynology: Why do it and how it works

Forensic Science International

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 163-172

  Mildenhall, D C ^a   Wiltshire, P E J ^b   Bryant, V M ^c  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental analysis; Forensic palynology; Forensic science; Pollen; Spores; Trace evidence

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC MATTER;

AUTOGAMY; BACTERIAL SPORE; CLEISTOGAMY; CRIME; DISPERSION; ECOSYSTEM; EDITORIAL; FORENSIC SCIENCE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL EVIDENCE; MICROMORPHOLOGY; OFFENDER; PALYNOLOGY; PLANT TAXONOMY; POLLEN ANALYSIS; PRESERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION;

EID: 33750337530     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.07.012     Document Type: Editorial

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