A new, fast method to search for morphological convergence with shape data. by Silvia Castiglione, Carmela Serio, Davide Tamagnini, Marina Melchionna, Alessandro Mondanaro, Mirko Di Febbraro, Antonio Profico, Paolo Piras, Filippo Barattolo, Pasquale Raia

“…The method (developed as the function search.conv within the R package RRphylo) tests whether unrelated clades are morphologically more similar to each other than expected by their phylogenetic distance. …”
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Vertical Stratification Increases the Capacity of Morphological Traits to Predict Trophic Position in Neotropical Ants by Jésica Vieira, Karen C. Neves, Lino A. Zuanon, Heloise Gibb, Alan N. Andersen, Heraldo L. Vasconcelos

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Heads up-Four Giraffa species have distinct cranial morphology. by Nikolaos Kargopoulos, Jesús Marugán-Lobón, Anusuya Chinsamy, Bernard R Agwanda, Michael Butler Brown, Stephanie Fennessy, Sara Ferguson, Rigardt Hoffman, Fredrick Lala, Arthur Muneza, Ogeto Mwebi, Moses Otiende, Alice Petzold, Sven Winter, Abdoul Razack Moussa Zabeirou, Julian Fennessy

“…However, aspects of their evolution, ontogeny, and taxonomy are unresolved, retaining lingering questions that are pivotal for their conservation. …”
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Evolution and characterization of olive genetic resources in Palmyra / Central Syria by Ghada Kattmah, Jwad Enad Mahd Al-kalaby, Mostafa Murshed Al-Rasheed, Anwar Al-Ibrahem

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Evolution of Erosion and Deposition Induced by an Impinging Jet to Manage Sediment by P. Buffon, W. S. J. Uijttewaal, D. Valero, M. J. Franca

“…In our experiments, the bed‐perpendicular component of the exit velocity (momentum) of the jet is the primary driver of the morphological evolution. We demonstrate self‐similarity in the longitudinal profiles of the scour hole and downstream deposit. …”
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Camouflage or Coincidence? Investigating the Effects of Spatial and Temporal Environmental Features on Feral Cat Morphology in Tasmania by Alexandra J. Paton, Barry W. Brook, Jessie C. Buettel

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Stinging Trichome Density and Morphology of Three Nettle Species Reflect Mountain Gorillas' Feeding Behavior by Alphonse Nyandwi, Winnie Eckardt, Elias Bizuru, Myriam Mujawamariya, Melanie L. DeVore

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Morphological divergence driven by predation environment within and between species of Brachyrhaphis fishes. by Spencer J Ingley, Eric J Billman, Mark C Belk, Jerald B Johnson

“…Comparative studies, both at the population level and between species, show that the presence or absence of predators can alter prey morphology. Although this pattern is well documented in various species or population pairs, few studies have tested for similar patterns of body shape evolution at multiple stages of divergence within a taxonomic group. …”
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Morphological variation in liverwort traits influences community assemblage along an elevational gradient in northern Madagascar by Lovanomenjanahary Marline, Claudine Ah-Peng, Olivier Flores, Terry Hedderson

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Using Habitat, Morphological, and Genetic Characteristics to Delineate the Subspecies of Sharp‐Tailed Grouse in South‐Central Wyoming by Jonathan D. Lautenbach, Andrew J. Gregory, Stephanie Galla, Aaron C. Pratt, Michael A. Schroeder, Jeffrey L. Beck

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Two New Ainsliaea Species (Asteraceae: Pertyoideae) From Southeast China: Based on Morphological Characters and Phylogenetic Evidence by Cheng‐Yuan Zhou, Xiangxiu Su, Chunyi Wei, Liang Ma, Shi‐Pin Chen

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Decoupled Evolution between Senders and Receivers in the Neotropical Allobates femoralis Frog Complex. by Mileidy Betancourth-Cundar, Albertina P Lima, Walter Hӧdl, Adolfo Amézquita

“…Positive phonotaxis was complete for calls from each individual's population, and in some populations, it was also partial for allotopic calls; however, in two populations, individuals equally recognized calls with two, three or four notes. …”
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Research on concrete structure damage detection based on piezoelectric sensing technology and morphological fractal method by Hanqing Zhong, Liwei Shuai, Dongmin Deng

“…Abstract This study proposes a concrete piezoelectric sensing detection method based on mathematical morphology and fractal theory, which effectively monitors and quantitatively assesses the dynamic evolution process of damage cracks in concrete structures under impact loads. …”
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Spores Morphological Characteristics of Several Ophioglossaceae and Psilotaceae Fern in "Eka Karya" Botanical Garden - Bali by Ni Kadek Rika Pramesti, Wenni Setyo Lestari, Eniek Kriswiyanti, I Made Saka Wijaya

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Comparative analysis of chloroplast genomes in three Araceae species: genomic difference, genetic distance and species morphology association by Wengang Li, Wengang Li, Jingru Liu, Siqin Wang, Ying Ma, Lulu Cui, Yingxian Yao, Ke Sun, Lili Luo

“…Grouping based on genetic distance, we analyze the association between chloroplast genome structure and morphology. The results showed that there were significant differences in genome size among the three species, but Relative Synonymous Codon Usage (RSCU) exhibited high similarity; Based on the phylogenetic tree, these 14 species can be divided into three branches, with differences in genes such as rrn4, rrn5, rrn23, and trnN among species within each branch; Morphologically, the length of the male inflorescence in BranchⅢ is significantly greater than that in BranchⅡ; There is a strong positive correlation between the length of the plant stem and the three parameters (Length of LSC, Length of SSC and Length of chloroplast genome) of the genome. …”
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Synergies Between Land Use/Land Cover Mapping and Urban Morphology: A Review of Advances and Methodologies by Aleksandra Milovanović, Nikola Cvetković, Uroš Šošević, Stefan Janković, Mladen Pešić

“…The analysis performed three distinct clustering patterns: (1) methods and tools, (2) data types, and (3) urban morphology aspects. The results reveal five distinct methodological approaches—Data-Driven Typological Decoding Approach, Quantitative Structural Metrics Approach, Predictive Spatiotemporal Transition Approach, Temporal Change Detection and Performance Approach, and Spatial Configuration and Density Analysis Approach—each contributing unique insights to urban form analysis. …”
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Morphological variation between two fish populations – phenotypic radiation in a rare case of geographical isolation by Fernanda Biscaino Saluceste, Fábio Teruo Mise, Bruna Angelina Mayer, Franciele Fernanda Kerniske, Roberto Ferreira Artoni, Jean Ricardo Simões Vitule, Letícia Cucolo Karling, Igor de Paiva Affonso

“…Abstract Aim We examined the morphology of two populations of the Neotropical Characidae Psalidodon aff. fasciatus from two distinct environments with different selective pressures. …”
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Morphological, lytic, and genetic characteristics of three Brucella phages isolated from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region by Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Dongri Piao, Qingqing Xu, Yu Fan, Hongyan Zhao, Kun Li, Guozhong Tian, Kuo Han, Hai Jiang

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Antero-posterior patterning in the brittle star Amphipholis squamata and the evolution of echinoderm body plans by L. Formery, P. Peluso, D. R. Rank, D. S. Rokhsar, C. J. Lowe

“…Together, this work provides important comparative data to reconstruct the evolution of axial properties in echinoderm body plans.…”
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The Milky Way Project MOBStIRS: Parameterizing Infrared Stellar-wind Bow Shock Morphologies with Citizen Science by Angelica S. Whisnant, Matthew S. Povich, Nikhil Patten, Henry A. Kobulnicky

“…Mass-loss influences stellar evolution, especially for massive stars with strong winds. …”
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