Carrion Ecology, Evolution, and Their Applications
Jeffery K Tomberlin editor M Eric Benbow editor Aaron M Tarone editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:16th Jun '25
£170.00
This title is due to be published on 16th June, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

The first edition of Carrion Ecology, Evolution, and Their Applications brought together multiple scientific disciplines to shed light on the importance of carrion within the context of ecology and evolutionary biology, and through applications ranging from human mass disasters to habitat/ecosystem conservation. This second edition builds upon this foundation to include a huge amount of new research, consisting of 33 chapters—9 brand new and the remaining 24 substantially updated and expanded. One of the most significant changes for this edition is the coverage of aquatic ecosystems, both freshwater and marine.
The book is now represented by 73 authors from eight countries, incorporating more diverse perspectives and engagement into this multidisciplinary and expanding science. The resulting new edition showcases a broader scope of topics, geographic areas, ecosystems and history of carrion ecology, evolution, and their applications for humanity. It provides the most comprehensive resource on carrion from all ecosystems of the world.
The student, academic, and professional will find this book insightful, providing new insights for the fields of molecular ecology, microbiology, entomology, population biology, community and ecosystem ecology, as well as applications in forensics and human and environmental health.
"I can report that there is no comparable standard reference for students and researchers. All the state-of-the-art information regarding carrion ecology can be found very quickly: in my student courses I only need this single book as a reference work for the whole story of carrion ecology. Furthermore, I think this book will pave the way for a more comprehensive understanding of necromass as a whole, independent of its origin, key to the understanding of whole ecosystem functioning.”
Christian von Hoermann, Conservation and Research, Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
ISBN: 9781032364469
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 453g
714 pages
2nd edition