Saipan, pollen, macrofloral (Other Keyword)

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings.

Ten pollen samples and one sample containing small, black items that appeared in the field to be charred, were submitted to Paleo Research for Analysis. Pollen samples were recovered from strata in a large, natural sinkhole on the Kagman Peninsula on the east side of Saipan. Questions asked of the pollen record include: 1) determine the preservation of pollen, 2) characterize the "early vegetation", 3) identify any significant changes in vegetation composition through time, and 4) note and...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings. Kathryn Puseman.

Soil samples from the Garapan Project on the island of Saipan were examined for pollen and macrofloral remains. Marsh samples, bulk soil samples, and a known petroleum-contaminated sample were recovered from various trenches in the area. Pollen and macrofloral analyses were used to determine the effects of contamination on pollen and cultural remains, as well as identify evidence for typical wetland vegetation.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings. Kathryn Puseman.

Six samples from two units along the beach fronting the village of Tanapag on the northwest side of Saipan were examined for pollen and macrofloral remains. These samples were recovered from an area where field tests showed positive results for PCBs. Pollen and macrofloral analyses functioned to provide a data base that will serve as a control for interpreting future samples from this area.