Forensic Botany
Definition
The application of plant science, including morphology, anatomy, palynology, and molecular biology, to criminal and civil legal proceedings.
Related terms
- Dendrochronology
- The science of dating by tree-ring sequences. Each annual ring encodes the growing conditions of that year; matching ring patterns to a...
- Locard Exchange Principle
- The forensic principle that contact between two surfaces transfers material in both directions. Plant material, pollen, seeds, and leaf fragments all transfer...
- Palynology
- The study of pollen grains and spores. In forensic work it links persons, objects, or remains to specific geographic locations through the...
- Post-Mortem Interval (PMI)
- The time elapsed between death and discovery or examination of remains. PMI estimation draws on multiple disciplines: soft tissue decomposition stage, insect...
- Provenance
- The documented origin of a media file: the device that captured it, the time and location of capture, the chain of custody...
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- Scope and History of Forensic BotanyThe application of plant science, including morphology, anatomy, palynology, and molecular biology, to criminal and civil legal proceedings.