Abstract
Taphonomic variables affecting pollen content of soil are especially relevant in semiarid localities, which could limit the potential of palynology as a source of evidence in courts. A number of positive experiences have so far been carried out in humid climates, but not in semiarid environments. Here we aim at comparing pollen spectra from soil surface samples and footwear sediment infill in order to evaluate the possibility of using palynology as associative evidence in a theoretical crime scene occurring in a semiarid environment. To check if any “handy forensic correspondence” can be found, five areas of the region of Murcia in southeastern Spain, different in flora, vegetation and biogeography, were selected.
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