Cadaver decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems

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From bone to fossil: A review of the diagenesis of bioapatite (2016, background): “…of isotopes to reconstruct past diet, climate, and ecology of extinct animals is enabled by the preservation of endogenous indicators of vital processes in the form of isotopes (e.g., Nd and Sr: Tütken et al. 2011; δ13C from tooth enamel: Cerling et al. 1993; δ18O: Kohn 1996; Suarez et al. 2014).”
A microbial clock provides an accurate estimate of the postmortem interval in a mouse model system (2013, background): “As this decomposer community recycles nutrients, the corpse progresses through several forensically recognized stages of decomposition, including Fresh (before decomposition begins), Active Decay, which includes Bloating and Rupture, and Advanced Decay (Carter et al., 2007; Parkinson et al., 2009).”
Delayed insect access alters carrion decomposition and necrophagous insect community assembly (2014, background): “Despite the importance of carrion in all ecosystems, there have been few examinations of the mechanisms and driving factors that regulate carrion decomposition (DeVault et al. 2003, Carter et al. 2007, Yang et al. 2008).”