Comparing various forms of morphological diversity by means of dispersion analysis (exemplified by studying measurable morphological traits variation in three rodent genera, Mammalia)

I J Pavlinov; A Y Puzachenko; G I Shenbrot; O L Rossolimo

Comparing various forms of morphological diversity by means of dispersion analysis (exemplified by studying measurable morphological traits variation in three rodent genera, Mammalia)

Zh Obshch Biol. 1993 May-Jun;54(3):324-8.

Authors

I J Pavlinov¹, A Y Puzachenko, G I Shenbrot, O L Rossolimo

Affiliation

¹ Zoological Museum, Moscow M.V. Lomonosov University.

PMID: 8317174

Abstract

Dispersion analysis of variances (MANOVA) is shown to be of use in comparative analysis of different forms of morphological diversity expressed in measurable traits. This approach is exemplified by analysis of subgeneric, species, subspecies, sex, and individual forms of MD in rodent genera Allactaga, Alticola, and Spalax. Some conditions and limitations of the approach are discussed.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Analysis of Variance
Animals
Female
Genetic Variation*
Male
Rodentia / anatomy & histology*
Rodentia / classification
Species Specificity