Some plants can take up silica in the soil, whereupon it is deposited within different intracellular and extracellular structures of the plant. After these plants decay, silica is redeposited in the soil in the form of phytoliths (from Greek, `plant stone`), which are rigid, microscopic structures of varying sizes and shapes. Although some use ......
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(from the article `agriculture, origins of`) Other important information regarding plant domestication can be obtained by means of palynology, the study of pollen, and phytolith analysis. ... ...systems with crops such as avocados, cacao, chili peppers, cotton, manioc, corn, papayas, sweet potatoes, and tobacco may have a long history i...
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