Scaling of sexual dimorphism in body mass: A phylogenetic analysis of Rensch's rule in primates

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1095-1135

  Smith, Richard J ^a   Cheverud, James M ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Comparative methods; Phylogenetic autocorrelation.; Phylogenetically independent contrasts; Primates; Rensch's Rule; Sexual size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; PHYLOGENETICS; PRIMATE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

CATARRHINI; HAPLORHINI; PLATYRRHINI; PRIMATES; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 0036779304     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019654100876     Document Type: Article

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