Phytoliths, microscopic plant silica bodies, are often preserved in modern and fossil soils
and sediment, as well as in archaeological contexts. They record unique characteristics of …

Phytoliths are essential palaeoecological proxies that play an immensely important role in
palaeoclimatic studies. Their inert composition and general hardiness allow phytoliths to be …

Phytoliths are silica casts of plant cells, created within and between living tissues across
almost all plant clades. Because they are abundant, durable and distinctive, phytoliths are …

This paper outlines a general approach for analyzing siliceous microfossils from plants
(phytoliths) in geologic sediments and uses this method to reconstruct the evolution of …

Phytolith analysis is rapidly maturing into a robust and powerful paleobotanical data system.
Many plant groups can be identified to family or subfamily, and even species identification …

Understanding localized patterns and community compositions of vegetation in an
environment is critical to the reconstruction of climatic and ecological conditions across all …

This impeccably-researched volume skillfully reports and discusses advances in phytolith
research, addressing in particular the use of phytoliths for deciphering fundamental issues in …

The analysis of phytoliths has progressed immensely in recent years. Increases in the
number of phytolith works within several disciplines has substantially extended our …

Phytoliths are a useful paleoproxy in the arid environments. This modern analog study
assessed variability of silica phytoliths in 38 species of plants and 58 modern soil samples …

Thirty-four grass species were collected for phytolith analysis from a variety of coastal
environments in the southeastern USA (Georgia, Florida, and Louisiana), including salt …