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skeletochronology — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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skeletochronology

Scope: methodological

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 17 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on skeletochronology with 17 nodes and 47 connections. Top connected: Ambystoma mavortium, Mexican Cut Nature Preserve, Ambystoma macrodactylum, facultative paedomorphosis, mark-recapture (Ambystomatidae).

Definition

The most commonly used method for aging amphibians that utilizes stained cross-sections of toe bone to allow visualization of lines of arrested growth (LAG)

Related Terms (1)

LAG counting

Publications (1)

article

Accuracy assessment of skeletochronology in the Arizona tiger salamander (<i>Ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum</i>)

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skeletochronology

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 17 entities)

Definition

Related Terms (1)

Publications (1)

Accuracy assessment of skeletochronology in the Arizona tiger salamander (<i>Ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum</i>)

Related Concepts (5)

Demographic Distribution

facultative paedomorphosis

lines of arrested growth

endosteal resorption

rapprochement

Frequently Associated Species

Ambystoma mavortium

Ambystoma macrodactylum

Amphibia