Geometric morphometrics as a tool for improving the comparative study of behavioural postures

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 98, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 583-592

  Fureix, Carole ^a   Hausberger, Martine ^b   Seneque, Emilie ^a   Morisset, Stéphane ^b   Baylac, Michel ^c   Cornette, Raphaël ^c   Biquand, Véronique ^a   Deleporte, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

^c MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Ethology; Geometric morphometrics; Horses; Innovative methodological application; Posture analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; BODY POSTURE; ENVIRONMENT; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOMETRY; ENVIRONMENT; HORSES; POSTURE;

EID: 84855175354     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-011-0803-2     Document Type: Article

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