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Bigger teeth for longer life? Longevity and molar height in two roe deer populations

The role of tooth wear as a proximate cause of senescence in ruminants has recently been highlighted. There are two competing hypotheses to explain variation in tooth height and wear; the diet-quality hypothesis predicting increased wear in low-quality habitats, and the life-history hypothesis predi...

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Main Authors: Veiberg, Vebjørn, Mysterud, Atle, Gaillard, Jean-Michel, Delorme, Daniel, Laere, Guy Van, Klein, François
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: The Royal Society 2007
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2464678/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17311776
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2006.0610
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