The pteridophytes present a great but poorly explored potential as ecological indicators
(EIs), shown only in some sparse studies. Therefore, to analyze this potential, we reviewed …

Phytoliths, microscopic plant silica bodies, are often preserved in modern and fossil soils
and sediment, as well as in archaeological contexts. They record unique characteristics of …

The temporal vegetation development provides vital information for understanding past
climatic changes. In this study, we reconstruct vegetation dynamics from the last glacial …

Phytolith records have provided a new perspective on the reconstruction and interpretation
of palaeovegetation in forested regions. However, the reliability of phytolith records for …

Past climate reconstructions from palaeoecological records require an understanding of
relationships between modern vegetation and climate. Phytoliths are being used widely to …

To provide a basis for tracing changes in vegetation and tree cover density, we studied the
phytoliths of 129 common temperate plant species, and extracted the phytoliths from 75 …

Background and aims Phytolith analysis is a promising tool for paleovegetation
reconstruction. However, compared with grass phytoliths, there are few studies that have …

Modern soil phytoliths can potentially provide analogues for phytolith assemblages from
archaeological and palaeoecological contexts. To assess the reliability of soil phytoliths for …

Economics, ecology and archaeology study various aspects of resource utilisation and
mobilisation, differing in the studied systems, objects and currencies. However, the three …