Functional anatomy of bovid upper molar occlusal surfaces with respect to diet

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 281, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-11

  Heywood, J J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Browser; Diet; Ecomorphology; Grazer; Ruminant; Ungulate

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BROWSING; DICOTYLEDON; DIET; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; ECOMORPHOLOGY; ENAMEL; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FRUGIVORY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GRAZING; MORPHOLOGY; RUMINANT; SELECTION;

BOVIDAE; DICOTYLEDONEAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 77953550590     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00668.x     Document Type: Article

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