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Hypsodonty in mammals : evolution, geomorphology and the role of earth surface processes / Richard H. Madden, Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago

Author
Madden, R. H. (Richard H.)
Published
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xx, 423 pages) : illustrations, maps
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Language Note
English.
Contents
Hypsodonty in South America -- Hypsodonty in the South American fossil record -- South America and global hypsodonty -- Excess tooth wear in New Zealand -- Soil erosion, soil ingestion, and tooth wear in Australia -- Crown height and tooth wear on islands -- The East African Plio-Pleistocene -- The middle Cenozoic of Patagonia -- Ever-growing teeth.
Summary
The evolution of high-crowned teeth, hypsodonty, is a defining characteristic of many terrestrial herbivores. To date, the most prominent focus in the study of the teeth of grazing herbivores has been co-evolution with grasses and grasslands. This book develops the idea further and looks at the myriad ways that soil can enter the diet. Madden then expands this analysis to examine the earth surface processes that mobilize sediment in the environment. The text delivers a global perspective on tooth wear and soil erosion, with examples from the islands of New Zealand to the South American Andes, highlighting how similar geological processes worldwide result in convergent evolution. The final chapter includes a review of elodonty in the fossil record and its environmental consequences. Offering new insights into geomorphology and adaptive and evolutionary morphology, this text will be of value to any researcher interested in the evolution of tooth size and shape.
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9781316203545 (electronic bk.)
1316203549 (electronic bk.)
9781139003384 (electronic bk.)
1139003380 (electronic bk.)
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9781316188729
1316190560
9781316190562
1316209040
9781316209042
1316205371
9781316205372
1316201678
9781316201671
1316207188
9781316207185
9781107012936
1107012937
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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