Developmental Basis of Morphological Integration of Brain and Skull in Craniosynostosis
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ured. Morphological changes were analyzed by both multivariate and geometric morphometric methods. Results obtained by the two methods were in concordance. Shape analysis allows us to discriminate predator-induced, competitor-induced and drying-induced morphotypes. Life-history traits under isolated environmental factors were also consistent with precedent studies. In complex environments we observed that life-history plasticity was governed by abiotic factors, whereas a mixture of morphological traits was observed in response to exposure to complex environments.
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