Chewing rate allometry among mammals

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1020-1030

  Gerstner, Geoffrey E ^a   Gerstein, Jonathan B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Chewing rate; Independent contrasts; Mastication; Phylogeny; Rhythmic movements

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; KINEMATICS; MAMMAL; METABOLISM; NATURAL SELECTION; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; POWER LAW;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 51349141803     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-188.1     Document Type: Article

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