Soil Analysis in Forensic Taphonomy
Chemical and Biological Effects of Buried Human Remains
1st Edition
Published on 27. February 2008
364 pages
978-1-040-08278-2 (ISBN)
Description
A burial environment is a complex and dynamic system. It plays host to an abundance of interdependent chemical, physical, and biological processes, which are greatly influenced by the inclusion of a body and its subsequent decay. However, while taphonomy continues to emerge as a valuable forensic tool, until now most of the attention has been on th
Reviews / Votes
... an interesting read and the editors are to be commended for bringing together an overall excellent group of contributors.-James Robertson, Forensic and Data Centres, Australian Federal Police, Canberra, Australia, in Australian Journal of Forensic Science, June 2009
More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-040-08278-2 (9781040082782)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Nature, Distribution, and Origin of Soil Materials in the Forensic Comparison of Soils. Cadaver Decomposition and Soil: Processes. The Role of Soil Organisms in Terrestrial Decomposition. Soil Fungi Associated with Graves and Latrines: Towards a Forensic Mycology. The Role of Invertebrates in Terrestrial Decomposition: Forensic Applications. The Decomposition of Hair in the Buried Body Environment. The Decomposition of Materials Associated with Buried Cadavers. Decomposition Chemistry in a Burial Environment. Potential Determinants of Postmortem and Postburial Interval of Buried Remains. Principles and Methodologies of Measuring Microbial Activity and Biomass in Soil. Methods of Characterizing and Fingerprinting Soils for Forensic Application.
