Spatial impacts of a multi-individual grave on microbial and microfaunal communities and soil biogeochemistry
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208845
Abstract: Decomposing vertebrates, including humans, result in pronounced changes in surrounding soil biogeochemistry, particularly nitrogen (N) and carbon (C) availability, and alter soil micro- and macrofauna. However, the impacts of subsurface human decomposition, where oxygen becomes… read more here.
Keywords: biogeochemistry; soil biogeochemistry; grave; human decomposition ... See more keywords
Comparative Decomposition of Humans and Pigs: Soil Biogeochemistry, Microbial Activity and Metabolomic Profiles
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.608856
Abstract: Vertebrate decomposition processes have important ecological implications and, in the case of human decomposition, forensic applications. Animals, especially domestic pigs (Sus scrofa), are frequently used as human analogs in forensic decomposition studies. However, recent research… read more here.
Keywords: soil biogeochemistry; humans pigs; pig decomposition; soil ... See more keywords