Can low-magnification stereomicroscopy reveal diet?

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 115-144

  Semprebon, Gina M ^a   Godfrey, Laurie R ^b   Solounias, Nikos ^c   Sutherland, Michael R ^b   Jungers, William L ^d  

^a Bay Path College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Magnification; Measurement error; Microwear; Primates; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

DIET; MICROSCOPY; PRIMATE; TOOTH;

MAMMALIA; PRIMATES; UNGULATA;

EID: 4444312901     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2004.06.004     Document Type: Article

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