Plant Anatomy In Forensic Science. Forensic botany is the application of plant science to the resolution of legal questions. Correct interpretation of botanical evidence can give vital information about a crime scene or a suspect or victim.
To species using morphology and plant anatomy. In comparison with pollen analysis plant. A plants ecological requirements and its anatomy are in some cases species specific and require taxonomic verification.
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In comparison with pollen analysis plant. Plant cells possess cell walls made of cellulose a complex carbohydrate compound that is virtually indestructible in comparison with most other natural compounds subject to decay. And more recently molecular plant biology. Plant macroremains seeds fruits flowers leaves and other vegetative parts andor their fragments are a powerful tool to link a body or other evidence back to a primary crime scene as they can provide detailed information about the ecological and geographic location where the body has been exposed.
