Insect succession and carrion decomposition in selected forests of Central Europe. Part 1: Pattern and rate of decomposition

Forensic Science International

Volumn 194, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 85-93

  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; Rate of decomposition

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD LARVA; ARTICLE; CALLIPHORIDAE; CARCASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUROPE; EXPERIMENTAL PIG; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FORENSIC SCIENCE; NECRODES LITTORALIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOFT TISSUE; ZOOLOGY;

EID: 72149108704     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.10.016     Document Type: Article

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