Table of Contents

Introduction; History of Development of Palynology; Pollen Formation Development of Pollen Wall and Tapetum; Pollen Morphology; Pollen Morphological Description of Some Plants; Pollen Morphology of Gymnosperms; Spore Morphology; Morphology of Microfossils; Current Techniques in Palynology; Pollen Physiology (Palynophysiology); Minor Applications of Pollen Studies; Melissopalynology; Aerobiology: Aeropalynology Part I; Aerobiology: Aeropalynology Part II; Aerobiology Applications of Airborne Pollen Studies in Allergy; Significance of Fungi as Aeroallergens; Comprehensive Account of Most Common Aeroallergens and their Source Plants; Pollen Calendars Global Scenario; Applications of Aerobiology: Pollen Analysis and Meteorology; Forensic Palynology; Applications of Fossil Pollen Studies

About the Author

Shripad N. Agashe Professor Emeritus in Botany Bangalore University Bangalore, India. Eric Caulton Centre Director Scottish Centre for Pollen Studies School of Life Sciences Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom