A model for the bite mechanics in the herbivorous dinosaur Stegosaurus (Ornithischia, Stegosauridae)

Swiss Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 235-240

  Reichel, Miriam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Digital plant model; Finite element (FE); Morrison Formation; Stegosaurus; Tooth

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DINOSAUR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOOD PREFERENCE; HERBIVORE; JURASSIC; NUMERICAL MODEL; SKULL; SOFTWARE; TAXONOMY; TOOTH;

COLORADO; MORRISON; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); DINOSAURIA; MAMMALIA; ORNITHISCHIA; STEGOSAURIDAE; STEGOSAURUS;

EID: 77956702014     PISSN: 16618726     EISSN: 16618734     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00015-010-0025-1     Document Type: Article

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