Forensic Botany Crossword

a flowering plant that produces seeds within a fruit.
the application of plant science to crime-scene analysis or the resolution of criminal cases
group of plant species in an area dominated by one species that share the same habitat requirements
a plant with "naked" seeds that are not enclosed in a protective organ (fruit); most are evergreens
the study of pollen and spores
the female reproductive part of a flower where eggs are produced
also called a pollen profile; the number and type of pollen grains found in a geographic area at a particular time of year
the transfer of pollen from the male part to the female part of a seed plant
(PMI) time elapsed between a person's death and discovery of the body
an asexual reproductive structure that can develop into an adult found in certain protists (algae) and plants and fungi
the male reproductive part of a flower consisting of the anther and filament where pollen is produced
the study of fossil pollen grains and spores to reconstruct past climates and human behavior