The evolution of 'bizarre structures' in dinosaurs: Biomechanics, sexual selection, social selection or species recognition?

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 283, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-17

  Padian, K ^a   Horner, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dinosauria; Functional morphology; Sexual selection; Social selection; Species recognition

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CLADISTICS; DINOSAUR; FOSSIL RECORD; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HABITAT TYPE; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RECOGNITION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION; TAXONOMY;

DINOSAURIA;

EID: 78650403420     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2010.00719.x     Document Type: Review

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