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Here you can find reference collections on CD, back numbers of the Phytolitharien or software that will help mantain your photographic phytolith reference collection. All profits from the sale go to support the activities of the Society for Phytolith Research. The Society would like to thanks all the individuals that have put time and energy to produce these collections or software and gave permission to be sold in the Society's Shop. All copyrights rest with the authors.

Dhofar Phytolith Reference Collection

compiled by T. Ball

price US$ 11

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This is a searchable database of phytoliths produced by the vegetation of the Dhofar region of Oman. For each species there is a card with plenty of photographs illustrating the phytoliths extracted from the plant, detailed plant description (useful for its identification in the field), ecological information, uses and a bibliography. Below is an example of part of a collection card showing how it is organised.

Near East Phytolith Reference Collection

compiled by R.M. Albert and S. Weiner

price US$ 11

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This is an extensive, searchable database of phytoliths from grasses, herbs and arboreal plants from Israel. Very useful tool as phytoliths from woody plants are grouped according to their anatomical provenance (wood, bark and leaves). Below is an example of the reference collection photographs.

Quercus calliprinus leaves (Kermes oak). Tracheary elements.

Ceratonia siliqua leaves (Carob tree). Silica skeleton Polyhedral

Phyta-file

compiled by T. Ball

price US$ 11

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This is a software for creating searchable databases of phytolith reference collections. The software was compiled by an experienced phytolith researcher and had extensive feedback from many other researchers world-wide.

The Phytolitharien

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All past issues of The Phytolitharien: Bulletin of the Society for Phytolith Research in word format.