Necrosol

A necrosol is a type of anthropogenic soil commonly found at cemeteries or other burial sites, and is characterised by the presence of human remains in the soil. Necrosols often have higher levels of phosphorus, organic carbon, and nitrogen than other soil types.[1] The term necrosol was first introduced by Graf [2] during his study of flora and vegetation at a cemetery in Berlin, Germany, in 1986.

References
  1. Majgier, Leszek; Rahmonov, Oimahmad (2012-12-28). "Selected Chemical Properties of Necrosols from the Abandoned Cemeteries Słabowo and Szymonka (Great Mazurian Lakes District)". Bulletin of Geography. Physical Geography Series. 5 (1): 43–55. doi:10.2478/v10250-012-0003-8.
  2. Graf, A. (1986) Flora und Vegetation der Friedhöfe in Berlin (West). Verhandlungen des Berliner Botanischen Vereins 5: 1-210
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