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Nano-indentation of native phytoliths and dental tissues: implications for herbivore-plant combat and dental wear proxies [PDF]
Evolutionary Systematics, 2018 Tooth wear induced by abrasive particles is a key process affecting dental function and life expectancy in mammals. Abrasive particles may be plant endogenous opal phytoliths, exogene wind-blown quartz dust or rain borne mineral particles ingested by ...
Thomas M. Kaiser +3 more
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Phytoliths in particulate matter released by wind erosion on arable land in La Pampa, Argentina
Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 Silicon (Si) is considered a beneficial element in plant nutrition, but its importance on ecosystems goes far beyond that. Various forms of silicon are found in soils, of which the phytogenic pool plays a decisive role due to its good availability.
Roger Funk +11 more
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Inferências sobre Vegetação e Clima no Holoceno a partir de Fitólitos e Pólen da Lagoa do Macuco, Litoral Norte do Estado do Espírito Santo (Brasil) [PDF]
, 2016 [EN] An interproxy approach focused on phytoliths and pollen, including radiocarbon dating and sediment particle-size analyses, has been carried out at Lagoa do Macuco, Linhares municipality, Espírito Santo State, Brazil.
Buso Junior, Antônio A. +5 more
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Past, present and future of local crop evolution
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Promoting agrobiodiversity is a promising strategy for mitigating the negative effects of climate change on global food security. We highlight the central role evolutionary processes play in harnessing the potential of local crops by integrating genomics, archaeology, ethnobotany and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).
Nataly Allasi Canales +6 more
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Acta Biologica SibiricaThe study is devoted to the analysis of the morphometric parameters of Crenate phytoliths of the Dactylis glomerata L. leaf epidermis. The use of morphometry for the nomenclature and identification of phytoliths determines the relevance of studying ...
Marina Yu. Solomonova +3 more
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Plant growth conditions alter phytolith carbon
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2015 Many plants, including grasses and some important human food sources, accumulate and precipitate silica in their cells to form opaline phytoliths. These phytoliths contain small amounts of organic matter (OM) that are trapped during the process of ...
Kimberley L Gallagher +4 more
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Morphological characterization of biominerals from five multicellular marine algae species
Труды по прикладной ботанике, генетике и селекции, 2020 Silica biominerals are deposited as amorphous solid structures in plant cells and tissues, providing rigidity to different plant parts and assisting in defence. The shape and size of phytoliths are well established and serve as a useful tool in taxonomic
A. M. Zakharenko +10 more
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Complex geoarcheological investigation at the Székelyudvarhely-Kadicsfalva/Cãdiseni site (Romania) [PDF]
, 2012 Environmental historical analyses, including sedimentological, pedological, palynological, archeobotanical and phytolith analyses were carried out on samples derived from the Kadicsfalva/Cãdiseni archeological site.
Náfrádi, Katalin +2 more
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.Over the last 25 years, perceptions of the early prehistory of Northwest Africa have undergone radical changes due to new fieldwork projects and a corresponding growth in scientific interest in the region. Much of this work has been focused in Morocco, known for its extremely rich fossil and archaeological records in caves and rock shelters.
Nick Barton +3 more
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Soil and plant phytoliths from the Acacia-Commiphora mosaics at Oldupai Gorge (Tanzania) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 This article studies soil and plant phytoliths from the Eastern Serengeti Plains, specifically the Acacia-Commiphora mosaics from Oldupai Gorge, Tanzania, as present-day analogue for the environment that was contemporaneous with the emergence of the ...
Julio Mercader +14 more
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