Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to Forensic Botany -- Plants as Evidence -- Collection and Analysis of Botanical Evidence -- The Expert Witness -- Use and Gui delines on as Plants as DNA Evidence -- Microscopy -- Plant Anatomy -- Palynology -- Algae -- Case Studies in Forensic Botany.

Forensic Botany: A Practical Guide is an accessible introduction to the way in which botanical evidence is identified, collected and analys ed in criminal cases. Increasingly this form of evidence is becoming mo re important in forensic investigation, this book is intended to show h ow useful simple collection methods and standard plant analysis can be in the course of such investigations and is written in a clear and acce ssible manner to enhance understanding of the subject for the non-speci alist. Clearly structured throughout, this book combines well known col lection techniques in a field orien.