Synthesis of selected studies and key results focusing on biogeochemical changes to soil during vertebrate decomposition in surface and subsurface (burial) settings.

Temporal duration is presented as Accumulated Degree Days (ADD), when included in publications, and calendar days. N =? indicates that the number of individuals is unknown or was not described.若出版物中纳入时间时长相关信息，则将以累积度日（Accumulated Degree Days，ADD）与日历日两种形式进行标注。标记为 N = ? 表示个体数量未知或未被记述。