Forensic Botany

Heather M. Coyle; James Robertson

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-823677-2.00013-1

Forensic Botany

Heather M. Coyle
, James Robertson

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Plants have a ubiquitous presence in our environment, and it is inescapable that in some shape of form, they will be associated with scenes of crimes, victims, and offenders. The examination of plants in forensic context involves the examination of plants in field settings (environment), to trace quantities in unusual settings such as gastric contents. Hence, the challenge is unique and necessarily involves specialists from numerous sub disciplines. This article briefly explores some of the applications of forensic botany and offers guidance in the forensic aspects to applying botanical expertize.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences
Subtitle of host publication	Volume 1-4, Third Edition
Editors	Max M. Houck
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	503-510
Number of pages	8
Volume	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128236789
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823677-2.00013-1
Publication status	Published - 2023

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