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Article: Pollen and Pollen Rain
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- World of Forensic Science
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Pollen and Pollen Rain
Pollen is an important form of
trace evidence
, which can help link a suspect to a crime scene. This branch of
forensic science
has developed alongside advances in microscopy. Experts in forensic pollen analysis are called palynologists. They can determine whether the pollen species and patterns found on a suspect are characteristic of a particular area. It is not just the identity of the pollen that is important, but also the way in which it is dispersed, known as pollen rain. Each area has its own type of pollen rain that depends upon its native flora.
Pollen is the male sex cells of flowering or cone-bearing plants. It is microscopic and found on nearly ...
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