Dietary exogenous and endogenous abrasives and tooth wear in African buffalo
The potential contribution of exogenous dust and grit and endogenous plant silica to tooth wear of the African buffalo in Kruger National Park was examined. Endogenous silica as percent dry matter on basalt soils (6.58%) was significantly higher than on granite soils (4.41%), and significantly highe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Biosurface and Biotribology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405451817300430 |