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Hypsodonty in Mammals: Evolution, Geomorphology, and the Role of Earth Surface Processes
Richard H. Madden
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Description for Hypsodonty in Mammals: Evolution, Geomorphology, and the Role of Earth Surface Processes
hardcover. This book explores the central importance of soil ingestion and earth surface processes in driving the evolution of tooth shape in mammals. Num Pages: 443 pages, 79 b/w illus. 50 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1020.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
443
Condition
New
Number of Pages
443
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107012936
SKU
V9781107012936
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About Richard H. Madden
Richard H. Madden is a research professional in the Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago. In over 30 years of studying mammalian ecology, he has spent extensive periods conducting paleontological surveys throughout South America. His current research focuses on geographic variation in tooth wear rates in herbivores and the impact of environmental and geological processes. ... Read more
Reviews for Hypsodonty in Mammals: Evolution, Geomorphology, and the Role of Earth Surface Processes
'… packed with data and analysis, much of it unpublished elsewhere.' Christine Janis, Ameghiniana 'This book is a detailed and wide-ranging evaluation of an alternative explanation for the evolution of high-crowned chewing teeth in grazing mammals from South America and all over the world … Many of the analyses are sophisticated and complex, and the final chapter includes some philosophical ... Read more