Assessing dental wear in reindeer using geometric morphometrical methods

Assessing dental wear is a useful tool for monitoring the interaction between ungulates and their food resources. However, using a univariate measurement for dental wear, like for instance height of the first molar may not capture the variation in dental wear important for the dental functional mor...

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Main Authors: Rolf Rødven, Nigel G. Yoccoz, Rolf A. Ims, Øystein Wiig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2009-01-01
Series:Rangifer
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/186