Enamel ridge alignment in upper molars of ruminants in relation to their natural diet

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 281, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-25

  Kaiser, T M ^a   Fickel, J ^b   Streich, W J ^b   Hummel, J ^c   Clauss, M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Abrasion; Adaptation; Browser; Chewing; Grazer; Molar; Occlusion; Teeth

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; ADAPTATION; BROWSING; DENTITION; DIET; ENAMEL; GRASS; GRAZING; PHYLOGENETICS; RUMINANT;

BOVIDAE;

EID: 77953596040     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00674.x     Document Type: Article

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