
1) Branch of botany
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Palynology is the `study of dust` (from Greek παλύνω, palunō, `strew, sprinkle` and -logy) or `particles that are strewn`. A classic palynologist analyses particulate samples collected from the air, water, or from deposits including sediments of any age. The condition and identification of those particles, organic and inorganic, give ...
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study of pollen
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scientific discipline concerned with the study of plant pollen and spores and certain microscopic planktonic organisms, in both living and fossil ... [3 related articles]
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Palynology is the study of pollen and spores, from both living and fossil plants and protists.
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The study of preserved pollen remains, which may give information on the environment surrounding a site.
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<study> The scientific study of fossil spores, pollen, and microscopic organisms preserved in sedimentary rock. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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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.
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