Insect succession and carrion decomposition in selected forests of Central Europe. Part 3: Succession of carrion fauna

Forensic Science International

Volumn 207, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 150-163

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

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Forensic entomology; Forest habitats; Insect succession; Post mortem interval

Indexed keywords

ALDER; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTHROPOD COMMUNITY; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CARCASS; COMMUNITY SUCCESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DECOMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FAUNA; FORENSIC SCIENCE; FOREST; INSECT; NONHUMAN; OAK; PINE; POLAND; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POSTMORTEM INTERVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER; SWINE;

EID: 79953059005     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.09.022     Document Type: Article

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