Forensic value of pollen from ornamental indoor plants
- Author(s)
- Philipp Nguyen, Martina Weber
- Abstract
Pollen is deposited almost everywhere and can be gathered and analysed. This work is part of a survey dedicated to indoor pollen from a forensic point of view. Ornamental plants were introduced into a private flat. Their influence on the pre-existing pollen assemblages was documented. Results show that ornamental plants can dramatically change the pollen spectra of indoor locations. The severity of this impact strongly varies with different plant taxa. These findings are important for forensic investigations, since such an ‘artificial’ pollen spectrum leaves an unusual trace and could subsequently relate a suspect to a crime scene.
- Organisation(s)
- Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research
- Journal
- Grana: an international journal of palynology and aerobiology with world pollen and spore flora
- Volume
- 54
- Pages
- 236-246
- No. of pages
- 11
- ISSN
- 0017-3134
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00173134.2015.1045024
- Publication date
- 05-2015
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 106049 Ultrastructure research, 106008 Botany
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science
- Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/ad10ab8a-8250-441e-85c5-69200d5a7e96