Evolution of hypsodonty in equids: Testing a hypothesis of adaptation

Paleobiology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 236-258

  Strömberg, Caroline A E ^a  

^a SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL RECORD; LOCAL ADAPTATION; MAMMAL; MIOCENE; PHYLOGENY;

CAMELIDAE; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; PARAHIPPUS; POACEAE; RHINOCEROTIDAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 33646453210     PISSN: 00948373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/0094-8373(2006)32[236:EOHIET]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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