Allometric equations for predicting body mass of dinosaurs: A comment on Cawley & Janacek (2010)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 282, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 221-222

  Packard, G C ^a   Boardman, T J ^a   Birchard, G F ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

DINOSAURIA;

EID: 78650117328     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2010.00737.x     Document Type: Letter

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