Factors influencing the acquisition of rodent carrion by vertebrate scavengers and decomposers

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Soil and vegetation nutrient response to bison carcasses in Białowieża Primeval Forest, Poland (2007, background): “…whether most of the carrion is subjected to microbial and invertebrate decomposition, thus infusing the soil under the carcass with nutrients, or whether it is mainly consumed by scavengers, thereby spreading the carcass nutrients over wider areas (DeVault et al. 2004; Selva et al. 2005).”
Cadaver decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems (2006, background): “…work can be found on autolysis and putrefaction (Evans 1963b; Coe 1973; Clark et al. 1997; Gill-King 1997; Vass et al. 2002), cadaver associated insect activity (Schoenly and Reid 1987; Campobasso et al. 2001; Amendt et al. 2004) and scavenger activity (Haynes 1980; DeVault et al. 2003, 2004).”
Ecosystem Services Provided by Birds (2008, background): “Studies quantifying carcass removal by scavengers indicate rapid removal or consumption (Houston 1986; DeVault et al. 2004; Antworth et al. 2005).”
Mesopredators dominate competition for carrion in an agricultural landscape (2011, methodology): “Carcasses were placed randomly within woodlots each round to reduce the potential for site habituation by individual scavengers (DeVault et al. 2004).”