Consideration of some taphonomic variables of relevance to forensic palynological investigation in the United Kingdom

Forensic Science International

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 173-182

  Wiltshire, Patricia E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airspora; Clothing; Crime scene; Palynology; Pollen; Shoes; Taphonomy; Vehicles

Indexed keywords

ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BOTANY; CLOTHING; CRIME; DISPERSION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; MOTOR VEHICLE; PALEOECOLOGY; PALYNOLOGY; POLLEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SEDIMENT; SHOE; SOIL; TAPHONOMY; UNITED KINGDOM; VEGETATION;

EID: 33750360779     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.07.011     Document Type: Article

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