Browsing Faculty of Arts and Sciences by Keyword "functional morphology"
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Comparisons of Limb Structural Properties in Free-Ranging Chimpanzees From Kibale, Gombe, Mahale and Taï Communities
(Springer, 2010)Structural characteristics of limbs bones provide insight into how an animal dynamically loads its limbs during life. Cause-and-effect relationships between loading and the osteogenic response it elicits are complex. In ... -
Intra- and interspecific variation in macaque molar enamel thickness
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2014)Enamel thickness has played an important role in studies of primate taxonomy, phylogeny, and functional morphology, although its variation among hominins is poorly understood. Macaques parallel hominins in their widespread ... -
Where the rubber meets the road: How do phytophagous beetles hold onto host plants?
(2021-09-09)Famed entomologist and Harvard alum Thomas Eisner (AB’51, OEB Ph.D.’56) once said, “Insects are the most versatile of evolutionary innovators. Pick an insect at random, and chances are there is something about the way it ...