Improving the taxonomy of fossil pollen using convolutional neural networks and superresolution microscopy
Taxonomic resolution is a major challenge in palynology, largely limiting the ecological and
evolutionary interpretations possible with deep-time fossil pollen data. We present an …
evolutionary interpretations possible with deep-time fossil pollen data. We present an …
Automated recognition by multiple convolutional neural networks of modern, fossil, intact and damaged pollen grains
B Bourel, R Marchant, T de Garidel-Thoron… - Computers & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pollen grains are valuable paleoclimate and paleovegetation proxies which require
extensive knowledge of morphotypes and long acquisition time under the microscope. The …
extensive knowledge of morphotypes and long acquisition time under the microscope. The …
Pollen analysis using multispectral imaging flow cytometry and deep learning
Pollen identification and quantification are crucial but challenging tasks in addressing a
variety of evolutionary and ecological questions (pollination, paleobotany), but also for other …
variety of evolutionary and ecological questions (pollination, paleobotany), but also for other …
Classifying black and white spruce pollen using layered machine learning
SW Punyasena, DK Tcheng, C Wesseln… - New …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Pollen is among the most ubiquitous of terrestrial fossils, preserving an extended record of
vegetation change. However, this temporal continuity comes with a taxonomic tradeoff …
vegetation change. However, this temporal continuity comes with a taxonomic tradeoff …
POLLEN73S: an image dataset for pollen grains classification
The classification of pollen species and types is an important task in many areas like
forensic palynology, archaeological palynology, and melissopalynology. This paper …
forensic palynology, archaeological palynology, and melissopalynology. This paper …
Capturing the surface texture and shape of pollen: a comparison of microscopy techniques
Research on the comparative morphology of pollen grains depends crucially on the
application of appropriate microscopy techniques. Information on the performance of …
application of appropriate microscopy techniques. Information on the performance of …
On the taxonomic resolution of pollen and spore records of Earth's vegetation
L Mander, SW Punyasena - International Journal of Plant …, 2014 - journals.uchicago.edu
Premise of research. Pollen and spores (sporomorphs) are a valuable record of plant life
and have provided information on subjects ranging from the nature and timing of …
and have provided information on subjects ranging from the nature and timing of …
Pollination of Cretaceous flowers
Insect pollination of flowering plants (angiosperms) is responsible for the majority of the
world's flowering plant diversity and is key to the Cretaceous radiation of angiosperms …
world's flowering plant diversity and is key to the Cretaceous radiation of angiosperms …
Towards automation of palynology 2: the use of texture measures and neural network analysis for automated identification of optical images of pollen grains
P Li, WJ Treloar, JR Flenley… - Journal of Quaternary …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The automation of palynology (the identification and counting of pollen grains and spores)
will be a small step for image recognition, but a giant stride for palynology. Here we show …
will be a small step for image recognition, but a giant stride for palynology. Here we show …
Generalist pollen-feeding beetles during the mid-Cretaceous
The Cretaceous fossil record of amber provides a variety of evidence that is essential for
greater understanding of early pollination strategies. Here, we describe four pieces of ca. 99 …
greater understanding of early pollination strategies. Here, we describe four pieces of ca. 99 …