Interpreting food processing through dietary mechanical properties: A Lemur catta case study

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 205-214

  Yamashita, Nayuta ^a   Cuozzo, Frank P ^b   Sauther, Michelle L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

dental wear; food properties; toughness

Indexed keywords

CITRUS FRUIT EXTRACT;

BITE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET THERAPY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENAMEL; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PROCESSING; FRACTURE; FRUIT; LEMURIDAE; NONHUMAN; TAMARIND;

ANIMALS; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; BIOMECHANICS; DENTAL ENAMEL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FRUIT; HARDNESS; LEMUR; MADAGASCAR; MOLAR; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TAMARINDUS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84861315257     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21549     Document Type: Conference Paper

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