Title: Allometry and Biomechanics: Limb Bones in Adult Ungulates
Abstract: Previous articleNext article No AccessAllometry and Biomechanics: Limb Bones in Adult UngulatesThomas A. McMahonThomas A. McMahon Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmailPrint SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The American Naturalist Volume 109, Number 969Sep. - Oct., 1975 Published for The American Society of Naturalists Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/283026 Views: 53Total views on this site Citations: 174Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1975 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Samantha M. Giancarli, Arthur E. Dunham, and Michael P. O’Connor Clade-Specific Allometries in Avian Basal Metabolic Rate Demand a Broader Theory of Allometry, Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 96, no.33 (May 2023): 216–232.https://doi.org/10.1086/725207Deanna M. Goldstein, Adam D. 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