Forensic Plant Science
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Forensic Plant Science

  1. 226 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Forensic Plant Science

About this book

Forensic botany is the application of plant science to the resolution of legal questions. A plant's anatomy and its ecological requirements are in some cases species specific and require taxonomic verification; correct interpretation of botanical evidence can give vital information about a crime scene or a suspect or victim. The use of botanical evidence in legal investigations in North America is relatively recent. The first botanical testimony to be heard in a North American court concerned the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh's baby boy and the conviction of Bruno Hauptmann in 1935. Today, forensic botany encompasses numerous subdisciplines of plant science, such as plant anatomy, taxonomy, ecology, palynology, and diatomology, and interfaces with other disciplines, e.g., molecular biology, limnology and oceanography.Forensic Plant Science presents chapters on plant science evidence, plant anatomy, plant taxonomic evidence, plant ecology, case studies for all of the above, as well as the educational pathways for the future of forensic plant science.- Provides techniques, collection methods, and analysis of digested plant materials- Shows how to identify plants of use for crime scene and associated evidence in criminal cases- The book's companion website: http://booksite.elsevier.com/9780128014752, will host a microscopic atlas of common food plants

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Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9780128014752
eBook ISBN
9780128015810
Topic
Law
Subtopic
Forensic Science
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Author Biographies
  7. Foreword by Tom A. Ranker
  8. Foreword by Haskell M. Pitluck
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. Chapter 1. Introduction to Forensic Plant Science
  12. Chapter 2. Suitability of Forensic Plant Science Evidence for Courtroom Presentations
  13. Chapter 3. Sources for Forensic Plant Science Evidence
  14. Chapter 4. Forensic Plant Anatomy
  15. Chapter 5. Cases Using Evidence from Plant Anatomy
  16. Chapter 6. Forensic Plant Taxonomy
  17. Chapter 7. Plant Taxonomy Cases
  18. Chapter 8. Plant Ecology
  19. Chapter 9. Forensic Plant Ecology Cases
  20. Chapter 10. Additional Approaches in Forensic Plant Science
  21. Chapter 11. Summation and a Look to the Future
  22. Appendix I. Materials Needed for Plant Anatomy Analyses
  23. Appendix II. Techniques for Slide Preparation to Examine Gastrointestinal Specimens or Fresh/Frozen/Cooked Food Samples with the Compound Light Microscope
  24. Appendix III. Making Accurate Measurements with the Microscope
  25. Appendix IV. Composition of Solutions Used in Preparation of Plant Cells for Microscopic Examination
  26. Appendix V. Methods for Verification of Feces and Vomitus
  27. Appendix VI. Maceration of Wood Samples for Microscopic Examination
  28. Appendix VII. Photographic Atlas Contents
  29. Subject Index
  30. Vernacular Names Index
  31. Scientific Names Index