Comparison of geometric morphometric outline methods in the discrimination of age-related differences in feather shape

Frontiers in Zoology

Volumn 3, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Sheets, H David ^a   Covino, Kristen M ^a   Panasiewicz, Joanna M ^a   Morris, Sara R ^a  

^a CANISIUS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 33749530871     PISSN: 17429994     EISSN: 17429994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-9994-3-15     Document Type: Article

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