Chemical variations in Quercus pollen as a tool for taxonomic identification: implications for long-term ecological and biogeographic research
M. Florian, B. Zimmermann, H. J. B. Birks, C. Vila-Vicosa, A. W. R. Seddon
This study uses FTIR to analyze chemical variations in Quercus pollen, showing potential for improving taxonomic resolution in biogeographic research but highlighting challenges in species-level discrimination.
bioRxiv · Nov 19, 2019Ecology