ABSTRACT

Natural scientists perceive and classify organisms primarily on the basis of their appearance and structure- their form , defined as that characteristic remaining invariant after translation, rotation, and possibly reflection of the object. The quantitative study of form and form change comprises the field of morphometrics. For morphometrics to suc

chapter 1|14 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|46 pages

Morphometric Data

chapter 5|30 pages

The Study of Growth

chapter 6|18 pages

Classification and Clustering Applications

chapter 7|22 pages

Further Applications of EDMA