The Neck Posture of <i>Brachiosaurus brancai</i>

Compressive forces acting on the intervertebral discs along the neck of Brachiosaurus brancai from the Late Jurassic of Tendaguru are calculated for different neck postures. The distribution of compressive forces along the neck is compared to the distribution of the cross-sectional areas of the inte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A. Christian, W.-D. Heinrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 1998-01-01
Series:Fossil Record
Online Access:http://www.foss-rec.net/1/73/1998/fr-1-73-1998.pdf