Functional morphology of the bovid astragalus in relation to habitat: Controlling phylogenetic signal in ecomorphology

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 275, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1201-1216

  Barr, W Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Astragalus; Bovidae; Ecomorphology; Functional morphology; Phylogenetic generalized least squares

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ANIMAL; ANKLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE; BOVINAE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; FOSSIL; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; TALUS;

ANIMALS; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BONE AND BONES; CATTLE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; FOSSILS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PHYLOGENY; TALUS;

EID: 84907972120     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20279     Document Type: Article

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