Reconstructing paleovegetation is an important part of understanding ancient ecosystems.
Phytoliths are preserved even when other fossil evidence (pollen, macrofossils) is not, and …

To improve paleoenvironmental reconstruction based on fossil phytoliths, it is vital to
establish modern calibrations that explicitly consider important functional aspects of …

A thorough understanding of the ecosystem factors that can act as drivers of vegetation
change, an important factor for projecting impacts of future climate change, requires …

The most poorly understood aspect of paleo-ecological phytolith research is the nature of
phytolith production and morphology in non-graminaceous plants. The analysis of 17 …

Phytolith analysis is increasingly being applied in studies of Neotropical forest history and
associated pre-Columbian human influences, especially in the Amazon Basin. In order to …

We present a synthesis of modern phytolith studies from Africa, to infer the potential and
limitations of phytolith assemblages to reconstruct vegetation and tree cover density. The …

The interpretation of Neotropical fossil phytolith assemblages for palaeoenvironmental and
archaeological reconstructions relies on the development of appropriate modern analogues …

The reproductive structures of tropical angiosperms contribute an abundance of phytoliths.
Silica bodies are often completely distinct in structure and surface sculpture from those …

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 …

Wild rice (Zizania spp.) is an important native grain of north-central North America, with
spiritual and subsistence significance to many native peoples. Due to lack of suitable …