Improving the repeatability of low magnification microwear methods using high dynamic range imaging

Palaios

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 818-825

  Fraser, Danielle ^a   Mallon, Jordan C ^a   Furr, Robin ^b   Theodor, Jessica M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROWSING; GRAZING; IMAGING METHOD; MICROSCOPY; PALEOBIOLOGY; PHOTOGRAPHY; UNGULATE; VISUALIZATION;

UNGULATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 70450219418     PISSN: 08831351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/palo.2009.p09-064r     Document Type: Article

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