THAT three subjects so diverse as peat, hay-fever and pharmacognosy should ... The common ground is found in the morphological study of pollen. Pollen grains were first studied in detail about ...

Instead, grains of pollen from the layers of clay above the peat reveal a sudden influx of plants from the grassy Poaceae family, which includes rice, wheat, and barley. That pollen, along with ...

A rural Irish community survived a succession of climate shifts and other threats over the past 1000 years, a study of pollen preserved in peat has revealed. The finding suggests that societies ...

The international team of scientists turned to microscopic pollen and spores found in the peat for answers. Fossilized pollen is indicative of a particular span of geologic time, so its presence ...

Pollen analysis is a powerful method for reconstructing historical ecosystems. Preserved pollen grains in lakebeds and peat bogs offer detailed records of past plant communities. Since plant ...

Britain's most famous peat bog body is known as the Lindow man ... His body has been extensively examined, including his gut bacteria and pollen contained on some clothes.

Following long periods of drought, peat is able to absorb little to no extra carbon (CO2). Increasing biodiversity also does little to make peat more drought-resilient. Peatlands are affected more ...

The scientists analyzed a variety of spores compacted and sealed in the same layers of peat as the wood. Pollen records led them to conclude the tree trunks and branches date to between 15 and 30 ...