Geometric morphometrics: recent applications to the study of evolution and development
The field of morphometrics is developing quickly and recent advances allow for geometric
techniques to be applied easily to many zoological problems. This paper briefly introduces …
techniques to be applied easily to many zoological problems. This paper briefly introduces …
Mammalian response to Cenozoic climatic change
JL Blois, EA Hadly - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Multiple episodes of rapid and gradual climatic changes influenced the evolution and
ecology of mammalian species and communities throughout the Cenozoic. Climatic change …
ecology of mammalian species and communities throughout the Cenozoic. Climatic change …
The better to eat you with: functional correlates of tooth structure in bats
Mammalian dental morphology and function are strongly linked to diet. Within mammals,
phyllostomid bats are the most diverse family in terms of dietary ecology and thus represent …
phyllostomid bats are the most diverse family in terms of dietary ecology and thus represent …
Morphological integration in the hominin dentition: evolutionary, developmental, and functional factors
A Gomez-Robles, PD Polly - Evolution, 2012 - academic.oup.com
As the most common and best preserved remains in the fossil record, teeth are central to our
understanding of evolution. However, many evolutionary analyses based on dental traits …
understanding of evolution. However, many evolutionary analyses based on dental traits …
Comparison of morphometric techniques for shapes with few homologous landmarks based on machine-learning approaches to biological discrimination
B Van Bocxlaer, R Schultheiß - Paleobiology, 2010 - cambridge.org
Biometric analyses are useful tools for the study of organisms, their phylogenetic affiliation,
and the pattern and rate of their evolution. Various morphometric techniques have been …
and the pattern and rate of their evolution. Various morphometric techniques have been …
Developmental dynamics and G-matrices: Can morphometric spaces be used to model phenotypic evolution?
PD Polly - Evolutionary biology, 2008 - Springer
Modern morphometrics, especially geometric morphometrics, is a powerful tool for modeling
the evolution and development of the phenotype. Complicated morphological …
the evolution and development of the phenotype. Complicated morphological …
Global completeness of the bat fossil record
TP Eiting, GF Gunnell - Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 2009 - Springer
Bats are unique among mammals in their use of powered flight and their widespread
capacity for laryngeal echolocation. Understanding how and when these and other abilities …
capacity for laryngeal echolocation. Understanding how and when these and other abilities …
[图书][B] Rates of evolution: a quantitative synthesis
PD Gingerich - 2019 - books.google.com
How fast is evolution, and why does it matter? The rate of evolution, and whether it is
gradual or punctuated, is a hotly debated topic among biologists and paleontologists. This …
gradual or punctuated, is a hotly debated topic among biologists and paleontologists. This …
A geometric morphometric analysis of hominin upper premolars. Shape variation and morphological integration
A Gómez-Robles, M Martinón-Torres… - Journal of Human …, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper continues the series of articles initiated in 2006 that analyse hominin dental
crown morphology by means of geometric morphometric techniques. The detailed study of …
crown morphology by means of geometric morphometric techniques. The detailed study of …
Resampling methods in paleontology
M Kowalewski, P Novack-Gottshall - The Paleontological Society …, 2010 - cambridge.org
This chapter reviews major types of statistical resampling approaches used in paleontology.
They are an increasingly popular alternative to the classic parametric approach because …
They are an increasingly popular alternative to the classic parametric approach because …