TY - JOUR
T1 - Geometric morphometrics in entomology
T2 - Basics and applications
AU - Tatsuta, Haruki
AU - Takahashi, Kazuo H.
AU - Sakamaki, Yositaka
N1 - Funding Information:
We cordially thank Pete Lestrel for critical reading of the earlier versions of the manuscript and providing thoughtful comments. Thanks are also due to Hir-oyoshi Iwata, Chris Klingenberg, and Norman MacLeod for enthusiastic discussion and comments on the contents of the paper. This study was supported in part by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Nos. JP17H05014 to K.H.T., 24657061 to Y.S., and JP17H03722 and 25304014 to H.T.) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
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© 2017 The Entomological Society of Japan
PY - 2018/3
Y1 - 2018/3
N2 - The recent expansion of a variety of morphometric tools has brought about a revolution in the comparison of morphology in the context of the size and shape in various fields including entomology. First, an overview of the theoretical issues of geometric morphometrics is presented with a caution about the usage of traditional morphometric measurements. Second, focus is then placed on two broad approaches as tools for geometric morphometrics; that is, the landmark-based and the outline-based approaches. A brief outline of the two methodologies is provided with some important cautions. The increasing trend of entomological studies in using the procedures of geometric morphometrics is then summarized. Finally, information is provided on useful toolkits such as computer software as well as codes and packages of the R statistical software that could be used in geometric morphometrics.
AB - The recent expansion of a variety of morphometric tools has brought about a revolution in the comparison of morphology in the context of the size and shape in various fields including entomology. First, an overview of the theoretical issues of geometric morphometrics is presented with a caution about the usage of traditional morphometric measurements. Second, focus is then placed on two broad approaches as tools for geometric morphometrics; that is, the landmark-based and the outline-based approaches. A brief outline of the two methodologies is provided with some important cautions. The increasing trend of entomological studies in using the procedures of geometric morphometrics is then summarized. Finally, information is provided on useful toolkits such as computer software as well as codes and packages of the R statistical software that could be used in geometric morphometrics.
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U2 - 10.1111/ens.12293
DO - 10.1111/ens.12293
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85049068654
VL - 21
SP - 164
EP - 184
JO - Entomological Science
JF - Entomological Science
SN - 1343-8786
IS - 1
ER -