Essays about: "heterokroni"

Found 1 essay containing the word heterokroni.

  1. 1. Morphological variation in the hadrosauroid dentary

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Fredrik Söderblom; [2017]
    Keywords : Hadrosauroidea; dentary; morphometric; heterochrony; peramorphosis; mastication; Hadrosauroidea; dentärben; morfometrisk; heterokroni; peramorfos; tugga;

    Abstract : The near global success reached by hadrosaurid dinosaurs during the Cretaceous has been attributed to their ability to masticate (chew). This behavior is more commonly recognized as a mammalian adaptation and, as a result, its occurrence in a non-mammalian lineage should be accompanied with several evolutionary modifications associated with food collection and processing. READ MORE