Speculations on the growth rate and reproduction of some dinosaurs

Paleobiology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1978, Pages 320-328

  Case, Ted J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84971968061     PISSN: 00948373     EISSN: 19385331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0094837300006023     Document Type: Article

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