Scaling of tooth enamel thickness, and molar crown size reduction in modern humans

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 98, Issue 9-10, 2002, Pages 503-509

  Grine, F E ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENAMEL; EVOLUTION; PRIMATE; TOOTH;

HOMINOIDEA; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036763922     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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