Silicon in the soil–plant continuum: Intricate feedback mechanisms within ecosystems
Plants' ability to take up silicon from the soil, accumulate it within their tissues and then
reincorporate it into the soil through litter creates an intricate network of feedback …
reincorporate it into the soil through litter creates an intricate network of feedback …
Phytoliths as proxies of the past
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 …
almost all plant clades. Because they are abundant, durable and distinctive, phytoliths are …
Columbus' footprint in Hispaniola: A paleoenvironmental record of indigenous and colonial impacts on the landscape of the central Cibao Valley, northern Dominican …
A Castilla-Beltrán, H Hooghiemstra, MLP Hoogland… - Anthropocene, 2018 - Elsevier
The 1100-year sedimentary record of Laguna Biajaca reveals human-driven landscape
changes in the central Cibao Valley, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola. This sediment-filled …
changes in the central Cibao Valley, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola. This sediment-filled …
Distribution of phytoliths in plants: A review
Phytoliths are ergastic siliceous substances present abundantly within intercellular spaces
as well as inside the cells of numerous plants. Being made up of silica, they are …
as well as inside the cells of numerous plants. Being made up of silica, they are …
A dataset for assessing phytolith data for implementation of the FAIR data principles
Phytolith research contributes to our understanding of plant-related studies such as plant
use in archaeological contexts and past landscapes in palaeoecology. This multi …
use in archaeological contexts and past landscapes in palaeoecology. This multi …
Starch taphonomy, equifinality and the importance of context: Some notes on the identification of food processing through starch grain analysis
JJ García-Granero - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The analysis of starch grains from food-related archaeological artefacts and human dental
calculus has provided evidence for the consumption of plant resources worldwide. Recently …
calculus has provided evidence for the consumption of plant resources worldwide. Recently …
Issues and directions in phytolith analysis
TC Hart - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2016 - Elsevier
This special issue examines new trends in phytolith scholarship and assesses the future
direction of this field of research. The papers presented represent a broader shift in phytolith …
direction of this field of research. The papers presented represent a broader shift in phytolith …
Phytolith analysis in paleoecology and archaeology
D Cabanes - Handbook for the analysis of micro-particles in …, 2020 - Springer
Opaline phytoliths are formed when plants accumulate silica at the cellular level. This
biomineralization process reproduces, to some extent, the original plant tissue in the form of …
biomineralization process reproduces, to some extent, the original plant tissue in the form of …
3D shape analysis of grass silica short cell phytoliths: a new method for fossil classification and analysis of shape evolution
TJ Gallaher, SZ Akbar, PC Klahs, CR Marvet… - New …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Fossil grass silica short cell phytoliths (GSSCP) have been used to reconstruct the
biogeography of Poaceae, untangle crop domestication history and detect past vegetation …
biogeography of Poaceae, untangle crop domestication history and detect past vegetation …
Phytoliths in modern plants and soils from Klasies River, cape region (South Africa)
The archaeological site of Klasies River is famous for the richness of its Middle Stone Age
deposits, which offer the opportunity to document behaviors of early modern humans in …
deposits, which offer the opportunity to document behaviors of early modern humans in …