Fractal dimensions characterizing mammal teeth: A case study involving Elephantidae

Mammal Review

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 123-128

  Stone, J ^a   Telford, M ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Character; Dental; Elephant; Mammoth; Morphology; Morphometrics; Systematics; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

DENTITION; METHODOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 13844275257     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.2005.00054.x     Document Type: Article

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