Body Size in Mammalian Paleobiology Estimation and Biological Implications |
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| Editor:
| Damuth, John D.
MacFadden, Bruce J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-36099-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1990 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $162.00 |
Book Description:
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This valuable collection of essays presents and evaluates techniques of body-mass estimation and reviews current and potential applications of body-size estimates in paleobiology. Coverage is particularly detailed for carnivores, primates and ungulates, but information is also presented on marsupials, rodents and proboscideans.
This valuable collection of essays presents and evaluates techniques of body-mass estimation and reviews current and potential applications of body-size estimates in paleobiology. Coverage is particularly detailed for carnivores, primates and ungulates, but information is also presented on marsupials, rodents and proboscideans.