SHAPE ANALYSIS OF SYMMETRIC STRUCTURES: QUANTIFYING VARIATION AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND ASYMMETRY

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Summary

A method for partitioning the total shape variation of landmark configurations with object symmetry into components of asymmetric variation among individuals and asymmetry is explained and some general recommendations for morphometric studies of symmetric shapes are provided.

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2002-10-01
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Keywords

Asymmetry, Fluctuating asymmetry, Biology, Superimposition, Symmetry (geometry)

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