Initial studies on insect succession on carrion in southwestern British Columbia

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 617-625

  Anderson, Gail S ^a   Vanlaerhoven, Sherah L ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Canada; carrion ecology; forensic entomology; forensic science; insect succession

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARCASS; DECOMPOSITION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; INSECT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES; SWINE; TIME OF DEATH; ZOOLOGY;

EID: 0029890808     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs13964j     Document Type: Article

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