Pollen Terminology: An illustrated handbook
Pollen Terminology: An illustrated handbook
Springer; 1 edition | December 16, 2008 | ISBN-10: 3211798935 | 264 pages | PDF | 26.14 MB
Springer; 1 edition | December 16, 2008 | ISBN-10: 3211798935 | 264 pages | PDF | 26.14 MB
Palynology is important in basic as well as in manifold applied sciences, as e.g. biology, medicine, forensics, earth history, climatology and food production. This volume is the first fully illustrated handbook of palynological principles and glossary terms, exclusively using LM and EM micrographs of superior quality. A comprehensive General Chapter on pollen morphology, anatomy, pollen development etc. based on the present knowledge in palynology introduces the reader in the world of pollen. The glossary part comprises more than 300 widely used terms illustrated with over 1.000 high quality light and/or electron microscopic pictures to show the character range of a term. Terms are grouped by feature, e.g. ornamentation, where each term is illustrated on a separate page, definition and original citation included and where necessary, provided with a comprehensive explanatory comment.