Finite element analysis of ungulate jaws: Can mode of digestive physiology be determined?

Palaeontologia Electronica

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Fletcher, Thomas M ^a   Janis, Christine M ^b   Rayfield, Emily J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestive physiology; Finite element analysis; Functional morphology; Herbivory; Ungulate

Indexed keywords

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOSSIL RECORD; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HERBIVORY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHYSIOLOGY; UNGULATE;

ARTIODACTYLA; BOVIDAE; EQUIDAE; MAMMALIA; PROCAVIIDAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 79251601943     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10948074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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