An initial study of insect succession and carrion decomposition in various forest habitats of Central Europe

Forensic Science International

Volumn 180, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 61-69

  Matuszewski, Szymon ^a   Bajerlein, Daria ^a   Konwerski, Szymon ^a   Szpila, Krzysztof ^b  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Carrion decomposition; Central Europe; Forensic entomology; Forest habitats; Insect succession

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DECOMPOSITION; FOREST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZOOLOGY;

EID: 51249111065     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.06.015     Document Type: Article

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