Histological study of compact bone tissue in some mammals: A method for species determination

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 82-90

  Martiniakova M ^a   Grosskopf, B ^b   Omelka, R ^a   Dammers, K ^b,c   Vondrakova M ^a   Bauerova M ^a  

^a Constantine the Philosopher University ^*  (Slovakia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c Konyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bone tissue; Discriminant function analysis; Haversian canals; Histomorphometry; Mammals; Osteohistology; Osteons

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847375531     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.856     Document Type: Article

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