Body size in mammalian paleobiology: estimation and biological implications
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521019330
Date de publication :
8 sept. 2005
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
628 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.