Comparing ungulate dietary proxies using discriminant function analysis

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 272, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1513-1526

  Fraser, Danielle ^a   Theodor, Jessica M ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diet; Hypsodonty; Mastication; Mesowear; Microwear; Ungulate

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BOVIDS; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FOSSIL; HISTOLOGY; PALEONTOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKULL; TOOTH DISEASE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIET; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FOSSILS; PALEONTOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; RUMINANTS; SKULL; TOOTH ATTRITION; TOOTH WEAR;

BOVIDAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 81155148165     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.11001     Document Type: Article

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