Phylogenetically structured variance in felid bite force: The role of phylogeny in the evolution of biting performance

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 463-478

  Sakamoto, M ^a   Lloyd, G T ^b   Benton, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ancestor reconstructions; Bite force; Biting performance; Feeding function; Felidae; Phylogenetic comparative method; Phylogenetic eigenvector regression; Phylogenetic signal; Variance partitioning

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; EIGENVALUE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FEEDING MECHANISM; FELID; PHYLOGENY; RECONSTRUCTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FELIDAE; FOSSIL; MASTICATION; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BITE FORCE; FELIDAE; FOSSILS; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY;

FELIDAE;

EID: 77749279679     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01922.x     Document Type: Article

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