Morphometric identification of bovid metapodials to genus and implications for taxon-free habitat reconstruction

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 389-401

  Klein, Richard G ^a   Franciscus, Robert G ^b   Steele, Teresa E ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b E11 SSH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecomorphology; Generic identification of bovid metapodials; Mosimann geometric framework

Indexed keywords

DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; ECOMORPHOLOGY; HABITAT TYPE; MAMMAL; MORPHOMETRY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; TAXONOMY;

BOVIDAE;

EID: 70449632138     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.10.001     Document Type: Article

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