pollen
Example Sentences
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Fossil pollen and remains of grass-eating animals such as hippos indicate that savanna plants dominated the region tens of thousands of years ago, rather than dense forests.
From Science Daily
They also had to wear masks to protect themselves from the large amount of pollen circulating.
From BBC
Each peat layer contained traces of past conditions, including charcoal fragments, pollen, and remains of plants and microbes.
From Science Daily
Yet the glass fiber filters used to trap airborne particles also preserved traces of DNA from pollen, spores, and other microscopic biological material.
From Science Daily
To determine where fire is missing and where it is happening too often, the team used geospatial evidence such as pollen records and dirt samples.
From Science Daily
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