HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The rate of putrefaction is faster in a humid environment as compared to an arid one. Bodies kept in open-air putrefy faster than those buried or in water. ‘Casper’s dictum’ states that a body decomposes in the air twice as rapidly as submerged in water, and eight times rapidly as buried in earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -The amount of moisture in the environment in which a corpse decomposes also has an effect on the rate of decomposition. Humid environments will speed up the rate of decomposition and will influence adipocere formation. In contrast, more arid environments will dry up faster but will overall decompose more slowly.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bodies decompose fastest in hot and moist environments. With higher temperatures, the bacteria in a body produce gas at a faster rate which creates more openings in the skin for flies to lay their eggs. Heat also helps break down cell structures and the liquification of bodily fluids occur in a shorter timeline.

Detailed explanation-4: -NIH states that exposure to elevated temperatures, increased humidity, and/or water can cause accelerated decomposition. A failure to quickly or adequately refrigerate bodies may also lead to early decomposition. The location of the deceased matters greatly when it comes to the rate of decomposition.

Detailed explanation-5: -At colder temperatures decomposing organisms will be less active, thus the rate of decomposition remains low. This is why we keep food in a fridge. As the temperature increases, decomposers become more active and the rate increases. At extremely high temperatures decomposers will be killed and decomposition will stop.