Macrobotany

Macrobotany

The ash layers in the test pit
The ash layers in the test pit

The macrobotanical research involves the analysis of larger botanical remains, such as seeds, fruits, leaves, roots and wood. Macrofossils are generally best preserved in wet circumstances. Samples are taken from clean sections and processed in the lab. Therefore a known volume of the sample is sieved to separate the larger from the smaller remains. Each fraction is analysed with the help of a stereomicroscope with a magnification of 5-25x.

 

 

 

 

Laboratory works
Laboratory works
Testa fragment of Eupatorium cannabinum
Testa fragment of Eupatorium cannabinum
Testa fragment of Nymphaea alba
Testa fragment of Nymphaea alba

 

Frasso is a site in the Agro Pontino. A thin tephra layer embedded in peat has been found at 1.10m depth, . Samples for pollen analysis have been taken in June 2016 and will be processed soon. Samples for macrofossil analysis will be taken in February 2017

Sites

Agro Pontino Frasso Frasso is a site in the Agro Pontino. A thin tephra layer embedded in peat has been found at ...
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The ash layers in the test pit

Macrobotany

The macrobotanical research involves the analysis of larger botanical remains, such as seeds, fruits, leaves, roots and wood. Macrofossils are ...
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Pollen grains: from the left, Quercus robur-type, Fagus and  Lythrum

Palynology

Ideally pollen diagrams are derived from samples taken from peat or lake sediments. The formation of peat and lake sediments ...
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Palaeoecology

Pollen and macrofossil data will be used to reconstruct the vegetation in the coastal wetlands of south Lazio before and ...
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