"To better understand how far various grains were transported by wind, she and Allen Solomon (then at the ) set a network of pollen traps near and s in the to match the pollen rain with different . These data were used to develop a pollen-vegetation calibration that still informs studies in the region and beyond."
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Environmentalists from the United StatesMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyGeologists from the United StatesBotanists from the United StatesMembers of the United States National Academy of Sciences
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Estella Leopold
(January 8, 1927 – February 25, 2024) was an American paleobotanist, environmentalist, and professor of botany and forest sciences. Elected in 1974 a Member of the U.S. , she was awarded in 1993 the , in 2010 the , and in 2013 the .
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