Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 6 , Pages 298-303 , August 2010

Forensic implications of carnivore scavenging on human remains recovered from outdoor locations in Greece

Received 15 February 2009 ,Revised 17 February 2010 ,Accepted 1 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2010.04.008

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 6 , Pages 298-303 , August 2010

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