Soil Analysis in Forensic Taphonomy: Chemical and Biological Effects of Buried Human Remains

by Mark Tibbett (Editor), David O. Carter (Editor)

Overview

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

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ISBN-13:	9781040082782
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/27/2008
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Pages:	364
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About the Author

Mark Tibbett, David O. Carter

Table of Contents

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.

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… 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

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… 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

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