Puncturing ability of idealized canine teeth: Edged and non-edged shanks

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 269, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-56

  Freeman, P W ^a   Lemen, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine teeth; Crack propagation; Indenters; Odontology; Puncturing

Indexed keywords

DENTITION;

COLEOPTERA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MAGNOLIA; MAGNOLIACEAE; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 33645524920     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00049.x     Document Type: Article

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