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International Code for Phytolith Nomenclature (ICPN) 2.0.

Annals of Botany, 2019
BACKGROUND Opal phytoliths (microscopic silica bodies produced in and between the cells of many plants) are a very resilient, often preserved type of plant microfossil.
K. Neumann, C. Strömberg, Terry B. Ball, R. Albert, L. Vrydaghs, L. Cummings   +5 more
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The Phytoliths in the Flora of Ecuador project: Perspectives on phytolith classification, identification, and establishing regional phytolith databases [PDF]

Journal of Archaeological Science, 2016
Abstract The Phytoliths in the Flora of Ecuador project was undertaken to establish diagnostic phytolith types and phytolith vegetation signatures to enhance archaeological and paleoenvironmental phytolith applications in the region. In this paper I discuss the “products” of this research, and provide links to on-line resources.
Deborah Pearsall
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Phytolith‐occluded carbon sequestration potential in three major steppe types along a precipitation gradient in Northern China

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Phytolith‐occluded carbon (PhytOC) is an important long‐term stable carbon fraction in grassland ecosystems and plays a promising role in global carbon sequestration.
Limin Qi, Tingyu Sun, Xudong Guo, Ying Guo, Frank Yonghong Li   +4 more
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Irrigation and phytolith formation:an experimental study [PDF]

, 2011
It has been proposed that phytoliths from archaeological sites can be indicators of water availability and hence inform about past agricultural practices (Rosen and Weiner, 1994; Madella et al., 2009). Rosen and Weiner (1994) found that the number of
Jenkins, Emma L., Nuimat, Sameeh, Jamjoum, Khalil   +2 more
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Fire effects on phytolith carbon sequestration

Scientific Reports
Phytolith have been recognized as an important soil bioavailable Si source for plants, as well as a sink of C and heavy metals in soils. Though the impacts of fire and heat on phytolith sequestration of some nutrients (phosphorus, potassium) and heavy ...
Rencheng Li, Zhitao Gu, Richard S. Vachula, Haiyan Dong, Mengtong Xu, Xiaofang Chen, Bin Xu, Yunwu Sun   +7 more
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A review of carbon isotopes of phytoliths: implications for phytolith-occluded carbon sources

Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020
Phytolith-occluded carbon (PhytOC) is mainly derived from the products of photosynthesis, which can be preserved in soils and sediments for hundreds-to-thousands of years due to the resilient nature of the amorphous phytolith silica. Therefore, stable and radioactive carbon (C) isotopes of phytoliths can be effectively utilized in paleoecological and ...
Shilei Yang, Qian Hao, Hailong Wang, Lukas Van Zwieten, Changxun Yu, Taoze Liu, Xiaomin Yang, Xiaodong Zhang, Zhaoliang Song   +8 more
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Elevation-Dependent Phytolith Production in Norway Spruce: Toward a Quaternary “Phytolith Thermometer”

Quaternary
Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) is a paleoecologically relevant species in the Northern Hemisphere since the early Holocene. P. abies populations are sensitive to climate fluctuations; Asian treeline species are under nature protection. The thick
Anna F. Filep, Soma Diószegi, Albert Tóth, Botond Buró, Mihály Braun, Zsuzsa Lisztes-Szabó   +5 more
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Comparative analysis of phytolith spectra of steppe and forest phytocoenoses  [PDF]

Acta Biologica Sibirica, 2021
The primary research goal is to identify differences and diagnostic features of the phytolith spectra of the steppe and forest phytocoenoses. The paper presents the research results of recent soils from various communities.
Natalia Y. Speranskaya, Tatyana A. Zhembrovskaya, Daria G. Bobkova   +2 more
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Phytolith assemblages reflect variability in human land use and the modern environment

Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 2023
Phytoliths preserved in soils and sediments can be used to provide unique insights into past vegetation dynamics in response to human and climate change. Phytoliths can reconstruct local vegetation in terrestrial soils where pollen grains typically decay,
N. Witteveen, C. White, Barbara A. Sanchez Martinez, Roemer Booij, Ann Philip, W. Gosling, M. Bush, C. McMichael   +7 more
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Phytolith Assemblages as a Promising Tool for Quantitative Canopy Coverage Reconstruction in Subtropical Forests, China

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
This study investigates the reliability of phytolith assemblage analysis for characterizing subtropical vegetation and explores the potential for using these modern phytolith–vegetation relationships for paleoenvironmental interpretation in southeastern ...
Nannan Li, Fengling Yu, Dorothy Sack, Zhaoquan Huang, Ganghua Tian, Shengtao Liu   +5 more
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