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The blowfly Chrysomya latifrons inhabits fragmented rainforests, but shows no population structure by Butterworth, Nathan J., Wallman, James F., Johnston, Nikolas P., Dawson, Blake M., Sharp-Heward, Joshua, McGaughran, Angela

“…Climate change and deforestation are causing rainforests to become increasingly fragmented, placing them at heightened risk of biodiversity loss. Invertebrates…”
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Contrasting insect activity and decomposition of pigs and humans in an Australian environment: A preliminary study by Dawson, Blake M., Barton, Philip S., Wallman, James F.

“…•Decomposition rate was more rapid for pigs than humans in both summer and winter.•Human cadavers had a delay in necrophagous insect colonisation during…”
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Insect abundance patterns on vertebrate remains reveal carrion resource quality variation by Dawson, Blake M., Wallman, James F., Evans, Maldwyn J., Barton, Philip S.

“…Resource quality is a key driver of species abundance and community structure. Carrion is unique among resources due to its high nutritional quality, rapidly…”
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Bridging the gap between decomposition theory and forensic research on postmortem interval by Dawson, Blake M., Ueland, Maiken, Carter, David O., Mclntyre, Donna, Barton, Philip S.

“…Knowledge of the decomposition of vertebrate animals has advanced considerably in recent years and revealed complex interactions among biological and…”
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Field succession studies and casework can help to identify forensically useful Diptera by Dawson, Blake M., Barton, Philip S., Wallman, James F.

“…Fly development rates, and to a lesser extent succession data, can be used to provide an estimate of a minimum postmortem interval (mPMI). Yet, these data are…”
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A review of multi-disciplinary decomposition research and key drivers of variation in decay by McIntyre, Donna B., Dawson, Blake M., Long, Benjamin M., Barton, Philip S.

“…The decomposition of animal remains is a multifaceted process, involving ecological, biological, and chemical interactions. While the complexity is…”
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Drastic changes in ground-dwelling beetle communities following high-intensity deer culling: insights from an island ecosystem by Dawson, Blake M., Evans, Maldwyn J., Barton, Philip S., Soga, Masashi, Tochigi, Kahoko, Koike, Shinsuke

“…The overabundance of large herbivores can have detrimental effects on the local environment due to overgrazing. Culling is a common management practice…”
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Is Resource Change a Useful Predictor of Carrion Insect Succession on Pigs and Humans? by Dawson, Blake M, Wallman, James F, Evans, Maldwyn J, Barton, Philip S

“…Carrion is a dynamic and nutrient-rich resource that attracts numerous insect species that undergo succession due to the rapid change in the carrion resource…”
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Temperature dynamics in different body regions of decomposing vertebrate remains by Barton, Philip S., Dawson, Blake M., Barton, Andrew F., Joshua, Sergio, Wallman, James F.

“…•Time-series analyses were used to characterize internal temperature dynamics from different regions of decomposing remains.•The chest region experienced the…”
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Priority effects and density promote coexistence between the facultative predator Chrysomya rufifacies and its competitor Calliphora stygia by Dawson, Blake M., Wallman, James F., Evans, Maldwyn J., Butterworth, Nathan J., Barton, Philip S.

“…Highly competitive ephemeral resources like carrion tend to support much greater diversity relative to longer-lived resources. The coexistence of diverse…”
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How does mass loss compare with total body score when assessing decomposition of human and pig cadavers? by Dawson, Blake M., Wallman, James F., Barton, Philip S.

“…Providing accurate and reliable measures of decomposition is paramount for forensic research where decomposition progress is used to estimate time of death…”
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Soil chemical markers distinguishing human and pig decomposition islands: a preliminary study by Barton, Philip S., Reboldi, Anna, Dawson, Blake M., Ueland, Maiken, Strong, Craig, Wallman, James F.

“…The decomposition of vertebrate cadavers on the soil surface produces nutrient-rich fluids that enter the soil profile, leaving clear evidence of the presence…”
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Protective covers impact honey bee colony performance and access to outside resources by Sonter, Carolyn A., Jones, Jeremy, Dawson, Blake M., Reid, Jared N., Santos, Karen C.B.S., Fuller, Steve, Tighe, Matthew, Wilson, Susan C., Rader, Romina

“…Protective crop covers are used extensively to protect high-value crops from bird and hail damage, however, these structures may present challenges for honey…”
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