Textbook of pollen analysis / by Knut Faegri and Johs. Iversen

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Preface Introduction Where does the pollen go. Production and dispersal of pollen grains Where pollen is found. Organic deposits, origin and description How pollen is recovered. Field technique (Quaternary pollen analysis) Finding the grain. Laboratory technique Presenting the results. Pollen diagrams and maps Where did the pollen come from? Interpretation of the findings How to use the information. Applications of pollen analyss Archaeopalynology. Pollen analysis of the human environment Some other microfossils What pollen is and does. Form and function of the pollen grain Which plant? Identification keys for the northwest European pollen flora Morphological glossary References Index to identification keys Index to plant names General index