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Palynology is the science that studies contemporary and fossil palynomorphs, including pollen, spores, dinoflagellate cysts, acritarchs, chitinozoans and scolecodonts, together with particulate organic matter (POM) and kerogen found in sedimentary rocks and sediments.
The term palynology was introduced by Hyde and Williams in 1944, following correspondence with the Swedish geologist Antevs, in the pages of the Pollen Analysis Circular (one of the first journals devoted to pollen analysis, and produced by Paul Sears in North America). Hyde and Williams chose palynology on the basis of the Greek words paluno meaning to sprinkle, and pale meaning dust (and thus similar to the Latin word pollen).
Palynology is an interdisciplinary science, and is a branch of earth science (geology or geological science) and biological science (biology), particularly plant science (botany). Stratigraphical palynology is a branch of micropalaeontology and paleobotany which studies fossil palynomorphs from the Precambrian to the Holocene.
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American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists - A non-profit organization that promotes education and research in the science of palynology, the study of spores, pollen and certain algae.
Canadian Association of Palynologists - Covers all branches of palynology from the Paleozoic through the Quaternary.
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Centre for Palynology at Sheffield University - About facilities, research, and graduate education opportunities.
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Collegium Palynologicum Scandinavicum - A society of palynologists in the Scandinavian countries. Publishes the journal GRANA, World Pollen and Spore Flora (WPSF) and the Newsletter Palynonytt.
Florida Museum of Natural History - Paleobotanical and palynological holdings of the museum. Site contains type collection information, publications data and image gallery.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Paleobotany and Palynology Home Page of the Florida Museum of Natural History. The paleobotanical holdings of the FLMNH are the largest such collections in the southeastern United States. The collections include excellent representation of Cretaceous and Tertiary angiosperms, espe... ]
Forensic Palynology - Article on the use of Palynology in criminal investigations.
Glossary of Pollen and Spore Terminology - Online version of the glossary created to summarise and explain palynological terminology.
Meta Description: [ The Home-page of the Glossary ]
NOAA Paleoclimatology Program - Modern and Fossil Pollen Data - A searchable collection of pollen data from around the world
Meta Description: [ Pollen data. ]
PalDat - Searchable palynological database from the Department of Ultrastructure Research and Palynology, University of Vienna, Austria.
Meta Description: [ Homepage of PalDat - worldwide largest database and most comprehensive resource on pollen and palynology ]
Paleopalynology at the University of Calgary - Studies of fossil pollen, spores, algae. Site has images and links.
Palynology and Organic Petrology - Worldwide research and consultancy in palynology and organic petrology at Trinity College Dublin, especially on the Devonian and Carboniferous. Site includes Ph.D. projects and publications.
Meta Description: [ The Palynology and Organic Petrology Research Group undertakes research and consultancy projects on Devonian / Carboniferous palynology, organic petrology, maturation and HC source rocks ]
Palynology at the University of Arizona - Featuring links, definitions, illustrations, and a Pollen Grain of the Month
Palynology Group of The Micropalaeontological Society - Group report.
World Wide Web Sites for Palynologists - A collection of Palynology links.
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