Pollen Terminology

by Hesse, Michael; Halbritter, Heidemarie; Zetter, Reinhard; Weber, Martina; Buchner, Ralf; Frosch-Radivo, Andrea; Ulrich, Silvia

• ISBN13: 9783211798935
• ISBN10: 3211798935
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-01-03
• Publisher: Springer Verlag Wien

Summary

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. The term's use in LM, SEM or TEM and its assignment to anatomical, morphological and/or functional pollen features is indicated by icons and colour coding, respectively. This handbook is not only a valuable source for students and researchers but also for all persons interested in pollen and its aesthetic beauty.

Table of Contents

From the contents:General Chapter

Scope of the book

A short history of palynology

The pollen grain, its development, morphology and anatomy

Pollen preparation techniques

Our guide lines concerning palynological termsnbsp;The Terminology, fully illustrated by light and scanning/transmission electron microscope images

General Terms

Pollen Units

Shape and Size

Apertures

Ornamentation

Pollen Wall Structure

Glossary

Literature

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