A Study of the Human Decomposition Sequence in Central Texas

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-22

  Parks, Connie L ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accumulated degree days; Decomposition; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Postmortem interval; Texas; Time since death

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; UNITED STATES; WEATHER;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; TEXAS; WEATHER;

EID: 78650757337     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01544.x     Document Type: Article

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