A Universal phytolith key

Doreen Bowdery; Diane M. Hart; Carol Lentfer; Lynley A. Wallis

doi:10.1201/NOE9058093455.ch20

A Universal phytolith key

Doreen Bowdery, Diane M. Hart, Carol Lentfer, Lynley A. Wallis

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Abstract

To enable a wider dissemination of phytolith data and to increase the potential of phytolith analysis the need for a comprehensive phytolith classification system which can be used by researches from a wide range of disciplines is critical and long overdue. A series of papers will describe and illustrate a key based on eight basic disarticulated shape categories with additional, subsequent levels. Where ever possible non-subjective, geometric terms are employed. This first (work-in-progress) paper briefly describes the overall key and, in particular, addresses surface ornamentation applicable to any phytolith (biogenic silica) shape. Eleven types of ornamentation are described and illustrated.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Phytoliths
Subtitle of host publication	Applications in Earth Sciences and Human History
Editors	Jean Dominique Meunier, Fabrice Colin
Place of Publication	Lisse France
Publisher	A. A. Balkema
Pages	267-278
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	905809345X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/NOE9058093455.ch20
Publication status	Published - 2001
Event	International Meeting on Phytolith Research (2nd : 1998) - Aix-en-Provence, France Duration: 1 Jan 1998 → …

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Conference	International Meeting on Phytolith Research (2nd : 1998)
Country/Territory	France
City	Aix-en-Provence
Period	1/01/98 → …

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