The study of fossilized remnants of microscopic entities having organic walls, such as pollen, spores and cysts from algae. Changes in the Earth through time can be documented by studying the distribu [..]

study of pollen.

The recovery and study of ancient pollen grains for the purposes of analyzing ancient climate, vegetation, and diet.

the study of spores, pollen, dinoflagellates and other acid-resistant organic structures [palynological; palynologist]

The study of pollen, living and fossil.

The science of reconstructing the past flora and past climate from pollen data obtained from lake and bog sediments. The fossil pollen record is a function of the regional flora and vegetation at a given time and location.

The study of pollen, living and fossil.

The study of fossil and living plant spores and pollen. Pollen is protected by a tough outer covering and it often preserves in the archaeological record for very long periods of time. Pollen evidence [..]

Study of plant pollens and spores.

The study of preserved pollen remains, which may give information on the environment surrounding a site.

Palynology is the scientific study of spores and pollen. Plants produce microscopic grains of pollen that are dispersed by insects, birds, and the wind. Pollen often accumulates in lakes, ponds, and p [..]

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