The nature of science: The fundamental role of natural history in ecology, evolution, conservation, and education
There is a contemporary trend in many major research institutions to de‐emphasize the
importance of natural history education in favor of theoretical, laboratory, or simulation …
importance of natural history education in favor of theoretical, laboratory, or simulation …
Priming mechanisms providing plants and microbes access to mineral-associated organic matter
Mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM) is considered a stable reservoir for soil nutrients
that influences long-term soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) dynamics. However, recent …
that influences long-term soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) dynamics. However, recent …
Principal component analysis with missing values: a comparative survey of methods
Principal component analysis (PCA) is a standard technique to summarize the main
structures of a data table containing the measurements of several quantitative variables for a …
structures of a data table containing the measurements of several quantitative variables for a …
Signatures of echolocation and dietary ecology in the adaptive evolution of skull shape in bats
Morphological diversity may arise rapidly as a result of adaptation to novel ecological
opportunities, but early bursts of trait evolution are rarely observed. Rather, models of …
opportunities, but early bursts of trait evolution are rarely observed. Rather, models of …
Regeneration in European beech forests after drought: the effects of microclimate, deadwood and browsing
With progressing climate change, increasing weather extremes will endanger tree
regeneration. Canopy openings provide light for tree establishment, but also reduce the …
regeneration. Canopy openings provide light for tree establishment, but also reduce the …
Recognizing sexual dimorphism in the fossil record: lessons from nonavian dinosaurs
JC Mallon - Paleobiology, 2017 - cambridge.org
The demonstration of sexual dimorphism in the fossil record can provide vital information
about the role that sexual selection has played in the evolution of life. However, statistically …
about the role that sexual selection has played in the evolution of life. However, statistically …
Incomplete specimens in geometric morphometric analyses
The analysis of morphological diversity frequently relies on the use of multivariate methods
for characterizing biological shape. However, many of these methods are intolerant of …
for characterizing biological shape. However, many of these methods are intolerant of …
[PDF][PDF] Log-shape ratios, Procrustes superimposition, elliptic Fourier analysis: three worked examples in R
C Julien - Virtual Morphology and Evolutionary Morphometrics in …, 2013 - core.ac.uk
This publication uses and presents R routines that perform various morphometric analysis in
the context of rodent systematics. The morphological variation of two commensal rat species …
the context of rodent systematics. The morphological variation of two commensal rat species …
Principal component and discriminant analyses as powerful tools to support taxonomic identification and their use for functional and phylogenetic signal detection of …
Identifying isolated teeth of fossil selachians only based on qualitative characters is
sometimes hindered by similarity in their morphology, resulting often in heated taxonomic …
sometimes hindered by similarity in their morphology, resulting often in heated taxonomic …
Isolation by distance, not incipient ecological speciation, explains genetic differentiation in an Andean songbird (Aves: Furnariidae: Cranioleuca antisiensis, Line …
GF Seeholzer, RT Brumfield - Molecular Ecology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
During the process of ecological speciation, reproductive isolation results from divergent
natural selection and leads to a positive correlation between genetic divergence and …
natural selection and leads to a positive correlation between genetic divergence and …