Succession of bacterial communities on carrion is independent of vertebrate scavengers
The decomposition of carrion is carried out by a suite of macro- and micro-organisms who interact with each other in a variety of ecological contexts. The ultimate result of carrion decomposition is the recycling of carbon and nutrients from the carrion back into the ecosystem. Exploring these ecolo...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-06-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/9307.pdf |