Forensic Botany

2. when a flower is pollinated by another flower
5. group of plants in an area dominated by one species that share the same habitat requirements
6. when a flower pollinates itself
8. the application of plant science to analyzing crime scenes
9. The first mention of forensic botany, written by Plato
11. The male reproductive part of a flower consists of the anther and filament where the pollen is produced
12. the use of pollen and spore evidence to solve criminal cases
13. the female reproductive part of the flower where eggs are made
15. a plant with “naked” seeds that are not enclosed; most are evergreens.
16. A reproductive structure with the male gametes of seed plants

1. the number and type of pollen grains found in an area at a certain time of the year.
3. the transfer of pollen from the male part to the female part of a seed plant
4. A flowering plant that produces seeds in a fruit
7. time elapsed between a person's death and the discovery of the body
10. An asexual reproductive structure that can develop into an adult found in certain protists (algae),plant,and fungi.
14. the study of pollen and spores