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Chris Broeckhoven

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Publications

20

Citations

599

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Active since

2013

Affiliations

Stellenbosch University(Current)

University of Antwerp

African Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Object Research Systems (Canada)

Chris Broeckhoven is an author at Stellenbosch University specializing in evolutionary biology, biology, and natural sciences.

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Publications per year

2013–2023

20

Publications

20

Analyzing nature's protective design: The glyptodont body armor

Anton du Plessis, Chris Broeckhoven, Igor Yadroitsev et al. · Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · 2018 · 70 citations

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Functional trade-off between strength and thermal capacity of dermal armor: Insights from girdled lizards

Chris Broeckhoven, Anton du Plessis, Cang Hui · Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · 2017 · 58 citations

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What doesn't kill you might make you stronger: functional basis for variation in body armour

Chris Broeckhoven, Genevieve Diedericks, P. le Fras N. Mouton · Journal of Animal Ecology · 2015 · 51 citations · Full text

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Evolutionary morphology of the lizard chemosensory system

Simon Baeckens, Anthony Herrel, Chris Broeckhoven et al. · Scientific Reports · 2017 · 48 citations · Full text

Has snake fang evolution lost its bite? New insights from a structural mechanics viewpoint

Chris Broeckhoven, Anton du Plessis · Biology Letters · 2017 · 44 citations · Full text

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