Size and shape variation in Australopithecus afarensis proximal femora

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 217-227

  Harmon, Elizabeth H ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. afarensis; Bootstrap; CV; Euclidean distance; Hominin; Hominoid; Postcrania; Proximal femur; Sexual dimorphism; Shape; Size; Variation

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL; HOMINID; HUMAN EVOLUTION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

AUSTRALOPITHECUS AFARENSIS; HOMINOIDEA; HOMO; PONGO; PONGO PYGMAEUS;

EID: 33747079577     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2006.01.009     Document Type: Article

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