哺乳动物牙齿的微磨损作为饮食的一个指标。
Mecrowear of mammalian teeth as an indicator of diet.
作者信息
Walker A, Hoeck H N, Perez L
出版信息
Science. 1978 Sep 8;201(4359):908-10. doi: 10.1126/science.684415.
PMID:684415
Abstract
Microwear details on teeth of two sympatric species of hyrax are correlated with major dietary differences observed in the wild. Grazing (Procavia john-stoni) and browsing (Heterohyrax brucei) species can be distinguished. The results show that diets of extinct species may be deduced from tooth microwear.
摘要
两种同域分布的蹄兔牙齿上的微磨损细节与在野外观察到的主要饮食差异相关。食草的岩蹄兔属（Procavia john-stoni）和食叶的树蹄兔属（Heterohyrax brucei）物种可以被区分开来。结果表明，已灭绝物种的饮食可以从牙齿微磨损中推断出来。
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