Elizabeth R Dumont
Biographic Data
| ID | 154492 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth R Dumont |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth R |
| FAMILY NAME | Dumont |
| SIGNATURE | DUMONT E R |
| AFFILIATIONS | State University of New York |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7809-388X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Adapt or Live
Functional implications of squamosal suture size in paranthropus boisei
It has been hypothesized that the extensively overlapping temporal and parietal bones of the squamosal sutures in Paranthropus boisei are adaptations for withstanding loads associated with feeding. Finite element analysis (FEA) was used to investigate the biomechanical effects of suture size (i.e., the area of overlap between the temporal and parietal bones) on stress, strain energy, and strain ratio in the squamosal sutures of Pan troglodytes an…
Built to last
The teeth of every primate, living and extinct, are covered by a hard, durable layer of enamel. This is not unique: Almost all mammals have enamel-covered teeth. In addition, all of the variations in enamel structure that occur in primates are also found in other groups of mammals. Nevertheless, the very complexity of enamel and the variation we see in it on the teeth of living and fossil primates raise questions about its evolutionary significan…
Cranial shape in fruit, nectar, and exudate feeders
At least 29 species of fossil primates have been referred to fruit, nectar, and/or exudate feeding dietary niches. Many studies have detailed the morphological correlates of fruit feeding in comparison to insectivory and folivory. In contrast, few studies have sought to differentiate the morphological correlates of fruit feeding from those of nectar and exudate feeding. This study investigates the differences between fruit, nectar, and exudate fe…
Enamel Thickness and Dietary Adaptation among Extant Primates and Chiropterans
Among fossil primates, thick enamel has been interpreted as an adaptation to hard-object feeding. However, correlations between thickness of enamel and diet have not been investigated rigorously among extant taxa. Thickness of enamel was compared within and between congeneric pairs that feed on hard and soft objects from two primate and three chiropteran families. Within each pair, the hard-object feeder exhibits relatively thicker enamel than it…
Functional implications of squamosal suture size in paranthropus boisei
It has been hypothesized that the extensively overlapping temporal and parietal bones of the squamosal sutures in Paranthropus boisei are adaptations for withstanding loads associated with feeding. Finite element analysis (FEA) was used to investigate the biomechanical effects of suture size (i.e., the area of overlap between the temporal and parietal bones) on stress, strain energy, and strain ratio in the squamosal sutures of Pan troglodytes an…
Enamel Thickness and Dietary Adaptation among Extant Primates and Chiropterans
Among fossil primates, thick enamel has been interpreted as an adaptation to hard-object feeding. However, correlations between thickness of enamel and diet have not been investigated rigorously among extant taxa. Thickness of enamel was compared within and between congeneric pairs that feed on hard and soft objects from two primate and three chiropteran families. Within each pair, the hard-object feeder exhibits relatively thicker enamel than it…
Cranial shape in fruit, nectar, and exudate feeders
At least 29 species of fossil primates have been referred to fruit, nectar, and/or exudate feeding dietary niches. Many studies have detailed the morphological correlates of fruit feeding in comparison to insectivory and folivory. In contrast, few studies have sought to differentiate the morphological correlates of fruit feeding from those of nectar and exudate feeding. This study investigates the differences between fruit, nectar, and exudate fe…
Built to last
The teeth of every primate, living and extinct, are covered by a hard, durable layer of enamel. This is not unique: Almost all mammals have enamel-covered teeth. In addition, all of the variations in enamel structure that occur in primates are also found in other groups of mammals. Nevertheless, the very complexity of enamel and the variation we see in it on the teeth of living and fossil primates raise questions about its evolutionary significan…
Functional implications of squamosal suture size in paranthropus boisei
It has been hypothesized that the extensively overlapping temporal and parietal bones of the squamosal sutures in Paranthropus boisei are adaptations for withstanding loads associated with feeding. Finite element analysis (FEA) was used to investigate the biomechanical effects of suture size (i.e., the area of overlap between the temporal and parietal bones) on stress, strain energy, and strain ratio in the squamosal sutures of Pan troglodytes an…
Adapt or Live
Biology (4 works) · Primate Behavior and Ecology (4 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Marine animal studies overview (3 works) · Paleontology (3 works) · Zoology (3 works) · Enamel paint (2 works) · Evolutionary biology (2 works) · Primate (2 works) · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (2 works)