Quantitatively comparing morphological trends to environment in the fossil record (Cincinnatian series; Upper Ordovician)

Evolution

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1455-1465

  Webber, Andrew J ^a   Hunda, Brenda R ^b  

^a Miami University Hamilton   (United States)

^b Cincinnati Museum Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Geometric morphometrics; Gradient analysis; Kope formation; Trilobita; Upper Ordovician

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FOSSIL RECORD; GRADIENT ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TRILOBITE;

ANIMAL; ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL; GEOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; FOSSILS; GEOGRAPHY; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES;

KENTUCKY; NORTH AMERICA; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

CINCINNATIA; TRILOBITA;

EID: 34249780516     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00123.x     Document Type: Article

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