Principles and methods for automated palynology

New Phytologist

Volumn 203, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 735-742

  Holt, K A ^a   Bennett, K D ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automation; Palynology; Pollen counting; Pollen identification; Protocols

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MICROSCOPY; PALYNOLOGY; POLLEN; SOFTWARE;

AUTOMATION; BOTANY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; PROCEDURES; STANDARD;

AUTOMATION; BOTANY; POLLEN; REFERENCE STANDARDS;

EID: 84904015638     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nph.12848     Document Type: Article

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