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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461835603321

Autore

Hall David W (David Walter), <1940->

Titolo

Forensic botany : a practical guide / / David W. Hall, Jason Byrd

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J. : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2012

ISBN

1-280-78267-6

9786613693068

1-119-94572-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 195 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations

Collana

Essentials of forensic science

Disciplina

363.25

363.25/62

363.2562

Soggetti

Forensic botany

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to Forensic Botany -- Plants as Evidence -- Collection and Analysis of Botanical Evidence -- The Expert Witness -- Use and Guidelines on as Plants as DNA Evidence -- Microscopy -- Plant Anatomy -- Palynology -- Algae -- Case Studies in Forensic Botany.

Sommario/riassunto

Forensic Botany: A Practical Guide is an accessible introduction to the way in which botanical evidence is identified, collected and analysed in criminal cases. Increasingly this form of evidence is becoming more important in forensic investigation and yet there are few trained botanists able to assist in such cases. This book is intended to show how useful simple collection methods and standard plant analysis can be in the course of such investigations and is written in a clear and accessible manner to enhance understanding of the subject for the non-specialist.