A dead mammal (ie cadaver) is a high quality resource (narrow carbon: nitrogen ratio, high
water content) that releases an intense, localised pulse of carbon and nutrients into the soil …

Decomposition research is still in its infancy, but significant advances have occurred within
forensic anthropology and other disciplines in the past several decades. Decomposition …

The ecological succession of microbes during cadaver decomposition has garnered interest
in both basic and applied research contexts (eg community assembly and dynamics; …

Microorganisms play a critical role in the decomposition of organic matter, which contributes
to energy and nutrient transformation in every ecosystem. Yet, little is known about the …

Comparison of data from a variety of environments and ambient temperatures has
previously been difficult as few studies used standardized measures of time/temperature …

The ecology of soils associated with dead mammals (ie cadavers) is poorly understood.
Although temperature and soil type are well known to influence the decomposition of other …

Human remains can be discovered in freshwater or marine ecosystems, circumstances
where insects and other invertebrates have infrequently been used for understanding the …

Multi-kingdom community complexity and the chemically mediated dynamics between
bacteria and insects have recently received increased attention in carrion research …

Forensic taphonomy is an applied science with clear aims: Use the processes associated
with cadaver decomposition to estimate postmortem or postburial interval, determine cause …

Taphonomic studies regularly employ animal analogues for human decomposition due to
ethical restrictions relating to the use of human tissue. However, the validity of using animal …