DEFINING POSTMORTEM CHANGES IN WESTERN MONTANA: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF THE RATE AND SEQUENCE OF SURFACE AND BURIAL DECOMPOSITION
Estimating time since death is difficult because of the multitude of factors that can alter postmortem change. Initial research conducted in western Montana indicates that decomposition does not follow the patterns found in other geographic locations. The purpose of this study is to better define ho...
Main Author: | Huey, Tory Nicole |
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Other Authors: | Dr. Ashley McKeown |
Format: | Others |
Language: | en |
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The University of Montana
2013
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Online Access: | http://etd.lib.umt.edu/theses/available/etd-05242013-094332/ |
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