Cranial biomechanics of Diplodocus (Dinosauria, Sauropoda): Testing hypotheses of feeding behaviour in an extinct megaherbivore

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 637-643

  Young, Mark T ^a,b,f,g   Rayfield, Emily J ^a   Holliday, Casey M ^c   Witmer, Lawrence M ^d   Button, David J ^a   Upchurch, Paul ^e   Barrett, Paul M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Missouri   (United States)

^d OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Herbivory; Palaeobiology; Sauropod dinosaur

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COEXISTENCE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DINOSAUR; EXTINCTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HERBIVORY; NICHE; PALEOBIOLOGY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DIET; DINOSAUR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOSSIL; HERBIVORY; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKULL;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DIET; DINOSAURS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOSSILS; HERBIVORY; SKULL;

DINOSAURIA; DIPLODOCIDAE; DIPLODOCUS; SAUROPODA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84866234296     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-012-0944-y     Document Type: Article

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