PROGRESS AND PROSPECT OF STUDIES ON PALYNOLOGY IN CHINA

Palynological Society of China will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year.This paper first gives a brief review on the development of palynology in China.It is followed by a general introduction on some major achievements and research progress in stratigraphic palynology,Quaternary palynology,pollen morphology,and applied palynology,etc.,along with a future prospect on innovative and multidisciplinary approaches to palynological studies.