Forensic value of pollen from ornamental indoor plants

Autor(en)
Philipp Nguyen, Martina Weber
Abstrakt

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(en)
Department für Botanik und Biodiversitätsforschung
Journal
Grana: an international journal of palynology and aerobiology with world pollen and spore flora
Band
54
Seiten
236-246
Anzahl der Seiten
11
ISSN
0017-3134
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00173134.2015.1045024
Publikationsdatum
05-2015
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ÖFOS 2012
106049 Ultrastrukturforschung, 106008 Botanik
Schlagwörter
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 16 – Frieden, Gerechtigkeit und starke Institutionen
Link zum Portal
https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/de/publications/forensic-value-of-pollen-from-ornamental-indoor-plants(ad10ab8a-8250-441e-85c5-69200d5a7e96).html