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Multivariate Analysis

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Heterochrony in Evolution

Part of the book series: Topics in Geobiology ((TGBI,volume 7))

Abstract

This chapter focuses on the multivariate analysis of morphological variation resulting from heterochrony, or changes in the timing of developmental events during ontogeny (de Beer, 1958). My goals are threefold: (1) outline the steps in a multivariate analysis, (2) illustrate the methodology with data on a recent marine gastropod, the black abalone, Haliotis cracherodii, and (3) discuss conceptual difficulties involving heterochrony.

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  1. Department of Zoology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, USA

    Brian N. Tissot

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  1. Department of Geological Sciences, and Graduate Program in Ecology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996-1410, USA

    Michael L. McKinney

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Tissot, B.N. (1988). Multivariate Analysis. In: McKinney, M.L. (eds) Heterochrony in Evolution. Topics in Geobiology, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0795-0_3

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