Nano-indentation of native phytoliths and dental tissues: implications for herbivore-plant combat and dental wear proxies
Tooth wear induced by abrasive particles is a key process affecting dental function and life expectancy in mammals. Abrasive particles may be plant endogenous opal phytoliths, exogene wind-blown quartz dust or rain borne mineral particles ingested by mammals. Nano-indentation hardn...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Evolutionary Systematics |
| Online Access: | https://evolsyst.pensoft.net/article/22678/ |