Morphometrics: Applications in Biology and Paleontology

by Ashraf M.T. Elewa

Book Overview

Morphometrics is one of the most dynamic and popular fields on the contemporary biological scene. Focusing, as it does, on the quantitative characterization and analysis of morphological data, students increasingly see morphometrics as a necessary complement to molecular studies in their quests to understand the origin and maintenance of biodiversity. Moreover, morphometrics has recently been shown to have direct utility in phylogenetic contexts,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642059805
• ISBN13: 9783642059803
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"