... and fluid biomechanics, rendering it useful to understand general principles across disciplines. The different shapes of the bill across bird species result in functional and mechanical trade-offs, thus representing a microcosm of many broader form–function questions. Using examples from diverse studies, I...

... complex 3D chewing, suggesting that such mechanisms might have evolved early in the tetrapod evolution. Intraoral food processing Feeding Amphibia Kinematics Functional morphology Form and function Food processing refers to any mechanical reduction or preparation of food before...

..., the ecological success of this vital species may be tied to how ocean acidification proceeds in coming decades. * Author for correspondence ( [email protected] ) 9 5 2011 © 2011. 2011 biomineralization early survivorship environmental change form and function shell properties...