Pollen Analysis Circular maintain contact with one another and maintain publication lists that had, until then, been published by Gunnar Erdtman as "Literature on Pollen Statistics and Related Topics". The first issue of the "Pollen Analysis Circular" was dated May 5, 1943 and published by Paul B. Sears (Oberlin College). Subsequent issues were generally edited by Sears, sometimes in cooperation with L.R. Wilson. In January 1945, the "Pollen Analysis Circular" was renamed the "Pollen and Spore Circular" to more accurately reflect its scope. After 1954, the Circular was incorporated into the "Micropaleontologist", soon renamed "Micropaleontology", published by the American Museum of Natural History.
Husk Husk Husk (or hull) in botany is the outer shell or coating of a seed. It often refers to the leafy outer covering of an ear of maize (corn) as it grows on the plant. Literally, a husk or hull includes the protective outer covering of a seed, fruit, or vegetable. It can also refer to the exuvia of bugs or small animals left behind after moulting. In cooking, hull can also refer to other waste parts of fruits and vegetables, notably the cap or sepal of a strawberry. The husk of a legume and some similar fruits is called