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Titles listAluminum in the opal silica reticule of phytoliths: a new tool in palaeoecological studies
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Aluminum in the opal silica reticule of phytoliths: a new tool in palaeoecological studies |
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| Published in | American Journal of Botany. 2002, vol. 89, no. 2, p. 346-351 | |
| Abstract | X-ray microanalysis was employed to screen biogenic plant silica extracted from the aboveground tissues of 20 species (Gramineae, Cyperaceae, Ericaceae, and Coniferae) occurring in subalpine and alpine grasslands, heaths, and woodlands on siliceous bedrock in the Valaisan Swiss Alps. Among the taxa investigated, only woody species produced a high proportion of phytoliths containing aluminum in the form of aluminosilicates. This difference between the chemical composition of wood and that of herbaceous phytoliths has important implications for the sourcing of phytoliths. As applications for palaeoenvironmental studies can be expected to be far-reaching, the potential of this microanalytical technique is discussed. | |
| Keywords | Alps — Aluminium — Coniferae — Cyperaceae — Ericaceae — Gramineae — Opal — X-ray microanalysis | |
| Identifiers | DOI: 10.3732/ajb.89.2.346 | |
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Article (Published version) (825 Kb) - Limited access to UNIGE Other version: http://www.amjbot.org/cgi/doi/10.3732/ajb.89.2.346 |
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| Citation (ISO format) | CARNELLI, Adriana et al. Aluminum in the opal silica reticule of phytoliths: a new tool in palaeoecological studies. In: American Journal of Botany, 2002, vol. 89, n° 2, p. 346-351. https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:79460 |
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