Biomechanics and the Ontogeny of Feeding in the American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis): Reconciling Factors Contributing to Intraspecific Niche Differentiation in a Large Bodied Vertebrate
As vertebrates attain a larger body size, the relative growth of various body parts results in differential rates of growth across the organism and may result in substantial impacts on mechanical performance. To deal with this problem, shape changes often accompany somatic growth, and the nature of...
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