Linear enamel hypoplasia in caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus): A potential tool to assess population health

Linear enamel hypoplasia in caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus): A potential tool to assess population health

Abstract We studied the presence of linear enamel hypoplasias (LEHs; tooth defects associated with physiological stress) in caribou (Rangifer tarandus). A timeline of tooth enamel development was determined by radiographic examination of 48 mandibles from caribou aged 3–24 months old. We examined ma...

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Main Authors: Jessica P. Wu, Alasdair Veitch, Sylvia Checkley, Howard Dobson, Susan J. Kutz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-09-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
Subjects:
caribou
health
linear enamel hypoplasia
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
population dynamics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.175

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https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.175

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