Techniques for the Extraction of Pollen Grains

The following points highlight the two laboratory techniques for the extraction of pollen grains. The techniques are: 1. Pollen/Spore Extraction Pro­cedure 2. Absolute Pollen Counts. 1. Pollen/Spore Extraction Pro­cedure: It is not possible to use the entire core systematically for pollen extraction, hence samples are taken at selected depth intervals along the core. The selection of depth intervals is entirely [...]