Comparison of geometric morphometric outline methods in the discrimination of age-related differences in feather shape.docVIP

Frontiers in Zoology BioMedCentral Methodology Open Access Comparison of geometric morphometric outline methods in the discrimination of age-related differences in feather shape H David Sheets*1, Kristen M Covino2, Joanna M Panasiewicz2 and Sara R Morris2 Address: 1Department of Physics, Canisius College, 2001 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14208, USA and 2Department of Biology, Canisius College, 2001 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14208, USA Email: H David Sheets* - sheets@; Kristen M Covino - Kristen_Covino@; Joanna M Panasiewicz - panasiej@; Sara R Morris - morriss@ * Corresponding author Published