Insect succession and decomposition patterns on shaded and sunlit carrion in Saskatchewan in three different seasons

Forensic Science International

Volumn 179, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 219-240

  Sharanowski, Barbara J ^a   Walker, Ernest G ^b   Anderson, Gail S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carrion; Decomposition; Forensic entomology; Insect succession; Postmortem interval

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CARCASS; DECOMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HOMICIDE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUN EXPOSURE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 47949102753     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.05.019     Document Type: Article

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