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The Power Paleoeco
logy Laboratory is housed within the new Natural History Museum of Utah. The Power Lab offers a variety of contract services for paleoecological analysis including vegetation and fire reconstructions.
Photo © Jeff Goldberg / Esto
logy Laboratory is housed within the new Natural History Museum of Utah. The Power Lab offers a variety of contract services for paleoecological analysis including vegetation and fire reconstructions. Photo © Jeff Goldberg / Esto
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Plant Identification
The Garrett Herbarium is able to identify plant specimens using the collection for reference material as well as the Garrett Herbarium Library collections.
Plant Identification
The Garrett Herbarium is able to identify plant specimens using the collection for reference material as well as the Garrett Herbarium Library collections. Top of page
Vegetation History Analysis
We utilized severa
l paleoproxies to reconstruct changes in past vegetation composition. The primary methods we use are pollen analysis and phytolith analysis. The analysis and distribution of the composition and abundance of different pollen types can be used to infer past vegetation and climatic change.
Phytolith analysis can also be used to infer past vegetation composition and climatic variability. Pollen and phytolith analysis sampled in conjunction compliment each other in that phytoliths tend to preserve well when pollen does not and vice versa.
Vegetation History Analysis
We utilized severa
l paleoproxies to reconstruct changes in past vegetation composition. The primary methods we use are pollen analysis and phytolith analysis. The analysis and distribution of the composition and abundance of different pollen types can be used to infer past vegetation and climatic change. 
Phytolith analysis can also be used to infer past vegetation composition and climatic variability. Pollen and phytolith analysis sampled in conjunction compliment each other in that phytoliths tend to preserve well when pollen does not and vice versa.
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Fire History Reconstruction
Macrocharcoal preserved in sediment cores can be analyzed to determine variability in past fire activity and biomass burning. Continuous sampling of sediments enables the assessment of the frequency of charcoal peak events or episodes which can be used to infer past fire regimes.
Fire History Reconstruction
Macrocharcoal preserved in sediment cores can be analyzed to determine variability in past fire activity and biomass burning. Continuous sampling of sediments enables the assessment of the frequency of charcoal peak events or episodes which can be used to infer past fire regimes. Top of page
Tree Ring Analysis
Dendrochronology is based on the analysis of tree rings. It can be used to date the time at which rings where formed as well as the climate conditions during the ring formation.
Tree Ring Analysis
Dendrochronology is based on the analysis of tree rings. It can be used to date the time at which rings where formed as well as the climate conditions during the ring formation. 
Please Contact Mitchell Power for more information regarding sample analysis and submission.
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