About this Research Topic
In the last two decades, plant biology has developed rapidly, ranging from molecular genetics, cell biology, and physiology to ecology and evolutionary issues, both for economic species and species unrelated to humans. These topics have received intensive attention, however, there is still a large gap in the study of plant biology in prehistoric times, especially those closely related to humans. The identification of plant species in archaeological sites plays an important role in exploring the paleoenvironment, the origin and spread of agriculture, and the relationship between humans and nature. In this research topic, we welcome progress in all aspects of ancient plant fossil research, especially phytoliths, starches, pollen and carbonized seeds, from the mechanisms of plant fossil formation to their phytosystematics, and the associated paleoecology and paleoenvironment.
Here, the proposed topic "Frontiers in the Study of Ancient Plant Remains" aims to present state-of-the-art scientific research on plant remains, including carbonized seeds, phytoliths, starch and pollen, and to promote a wider application of this interdisciplinary topic in archaeobotany as well as in paleoecology and paleoenvironment. The topic will focus on morphometry, biological identification, analytical techniques, discussion of plant use by people from the Pleistocene to the Late Holocene, and global agricultural development. Through this topic, we hope to expand the study of ancient plants so that archaeologists, biologists, and geologists around the world can learn more about this interdisciplinary subject and apply it to their own projects.
In this topic, we welcome all types of articles published in Frontiers in Plant Sciences, especially those focused on:
1. Taxonomic of phytolith, starch, pollen, and carbonized seed
2. Sampling and the related laboratory techniques
3. Morphometry studies and analytical techniques
4. Plant use and survival patterns of ancient humans
5. The origin and spread of global agriculture
6. The relationships between plant records and paleoecology and paleoenvironment
7. Review of research on paleobotanical analysis
8. Other topics related to paleobotanical remains
Here, the proposed topic "Frontiers in the Study of Ancient Plant Remains" aims to present state-of-the-art scientific research on plant remains, including carbonized seeds, phytoliths, starch and pollen, and to promote a wider application of this interdisciplinary topic in archaeobotany as well as in paleoecology and paleoenvironment. The topic will focus on morphometry, biological identification, analytical techniques, discussion of plant use by people from the Pleistocene to the Late Holocene, and global agricultural development. Through this topic, we hope to expand the study of ancient plants so that archaeologists, biologists, and geologists around the world can learn more about this interdisciplinary subject and apply it to their own projects.
In this topic, we welcome all types of articles published in Frontiers in Plant Sciences, especially those focused on:
1. Taxonomic of phytolith, starch, pollen, and carbonized seed
2. Sampling and the related laboratory techniques
3. Morphometry studies and analytical techniques
4. Plant use and survival patterns of ancient humans
5. The origin and spread of global agriculture
6. The relationships between plant records and paleoecology and paleoenvironment
7. Review of research on paleobotanical analysis
8. Other topics related to paleobotanical remains
Keywords: carbonized seed, phytolith, starch, pollen, archaeobotany, palaeoenvironment, human activities
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
