Integration and modularity refer to the patterns and processes of trait interaction and
independence. Both terms have complex histories with respect to both conceptualization …

When it comes to fitting simple allometric slopes through measurement data, evolutionary
biologists have been torn between regression methods. On the one hand, there is the …

Rensch's rule predict the negative associations between sexual size dimorphism (SSD) and
body sizes for relatively larger females. This prediction was tested for forest and savanna …

Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) was investigated in the millipede genus Sphaerotherium.
Width was extracted from Attems (1928) monograph and used to compare interspecific …

Rensch's rule predict the negative associations between sexual size dimorphism (SSD) and
body sizes for relatively larger females. This prediction was tested for forest and savanna …

Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) was investigated in the helminthomorph genus Centrobolus
(= Chersastus). Width, length and mass were used to compare the interspecific variation for …

Phylogenetic generalised least squares (PGLS) is one of the most commonly employed
phylogenetic comparative methods. The technique, a modification of generalised least …

Male genitalia show patterns of divergent evolution, and sexual selection is recognised as
being responsible for this taxonomically widespread phenomenon. Much of the empirical …

Morphological allometry refers to patterns of covariance between body parts resulting from
variation in body size. Whether measured during growth (ontogenetic allometry), among …

Morphological traits often covary within and among species according to simple power laws
referred to as allometry. Such allometric relationships may result from common growth …