Geometric Morphometrics for Biologists: A Primer

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Miriam Zelditch, PhD (University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology) Donald Swiderski, PhD (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)

Geometric Morphometrics for Biologists

A Primer

Miriam Zelditch, PhD (University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology), Donald Swiderski, PhD (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology), H. David Sheets (Department of Physics, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY, USA)

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Academic Press Inc
02 August 2012

Maths for scientists; Life sciences: general issues

The first edition of Geometric Morphometrics for Biologists has been the primary resource for teaching modern geometric methods of shape analysis to biologists who have a stronger background in biology than in multivariate statistics and matrix algebra. These geometric methods are appealing to biologists who approach the study of shape from a variety of perspectives, from clinical to evolutionary, because they incorporate the geometry of organisms throughout the data analysis. The second edition of this book retains the emphasis on accessible explanations, and the copious illustrations and examples of the first, updating the treatment of both theory and practice. The second edition represents the current state-of-the-art and adds new examples and summarizes recent literature, as well as provides an overview of new software and step-by-step guidance through details of carrying out the analyses.

By: Miriam Zelditch PhD (University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology), Donald Swiderski, PhD (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology), H. David Sheets (Department of Physics, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY, USA)
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.160kg
ISBN: 9780123869036
ISBN 10: 012386903X
Pages: 488
Publication Date: 02 August 2012
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Replaced By: 9780443289651
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction Part I: Basics of Shape Data2. Landmarks and Semilandmarks3. Simple Size and Shape Variables: Shape Coordinates4. Theory of Shape5. The Thin-plate Spline Part 2: Analyzing Shape Variables6. Ordination Methods7. Partial Least Squares8. Statistics9. General Linear Models Part 3: Applications10. Evolutionary Developmental Biology11. Variational Properties12. Ecological and Evolutionary Morphology13. Systematics14. Forensics

Dr. Miriam Zelditch is Associate Research Scientist at the University of Michigan’s Museum of Paleontology. She obtained her PhD in Zoology from Michigan State University and conducted her NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Michigan. Her research interests broadly include zoology, paleobiology, evolutionary biology, comparative biology, and morphology. She has co-edited both prior editions of Geometric Morphometrics for Biologists. Dr. Donald Swiderski is Adjunct Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Michigan’s Museum of Zoology. He obtained his MSc in Paleontology and his PhD in Zoology from Michigan State University. His research interests broadly include zoology, paleontology, comparative vertebrate anatomy, mammalogy, and morphology. He has co-edited both prior editions of Geometric Morphometrics for Biologists.