Scientist strengthens tools to track animal, ecosystem responses to environmental changes

Scientist strengthens tools to track animal, ecosystem responses to environmental changes 11/25/2016 01:23 PM EST By charting the slopes and crags on animals' teeth as if they were mountain ranges, scientists at the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum have created a powerful new way to learn about the diets of extinct animals from the fossil record. The new quantitative approach to analyzing dentition, reported Nov. 21 in Methods in Ecology and Evolution, will also give researchers a clearer picture of how animals evolve in response to changes in their environment. Full story at http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/topography-teeth-smithsonian-scientist-strengthens-tools-track-animal-ecosystem-responses-m Source Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History This is an NSF News From the Field item. This e-mail update was generated automatically based on your subscription to the category listed above. Some updates may belong to more than one category, resulting in duplicate messages.   Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help  |  Contact NSF   Follow NSF:  This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111