Antler stiffness in caribou (Rangifer tarandus): Testing variation in bone material properties between males and females

Zoology

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 476-482

  Shah, Sagar R ^a   DesJardins, John D ^b   Blob, Richard W ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Antler; Biomechanics; Bone; Deer; Material properties

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BONE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HORN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REINDEER;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANTLERS; BONE AND BONES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FEMALE; MALE; REINDEER;

CERVIDAE; RANGIFER TARANDUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 50149096784     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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