Mesowear and microwear analyses use data from worn tooth surfaces as proxies for feeding
ecology. Mesowear is based on gross dental wear and forms over months to years. The …

The goal of ecomorphology is to identify morphological variation that is related to ecology
(eg, dietary preference or locomotor habits), with the aim of inferring ecological traits from …

The teeth of mammals are the key interface between food and animal–where the rubber
meets the road. Mammals generally use their teeth for mechanical processing, thereby …

Ecometrics is a trait-based approach to study ecosystem variability through time. An
ecometric value is derived from describing the distribution of functional traits at the …

Limb long bones are essential to an animal's locomotion, and are thus expected to be
heavily influenced by factors such as mass or habitat. Because they are often the only …

Abstract The Early Pleistocene of Eurasia is marked by significant climatic, environmental,
and faunal shifts and is the time during which Homo first appears in the Eurasian fossil …

This study investigated the impact of the third dimension in geometric morphometrics (GM)
using sailfin silversides (Telmatherinidae) from the Malili Lakes of Sulawesi (Indonesia). The …

The field of vertebrate functional morphology grew out of traditional comparative vertebrate
morphology. By the 17th century, scientists were modeling the actions of muscles on the …

Abstract The Early Pleistocene is recognized as a time of major global climatic and
environmental change, including increasing aridity, significant spread of grasslands, and …

This study presents new ecomorphological models for the cervid calcaneus that can be used
to make predictions about the nature of ancient environments. Using geometric …