Protocol to quantify bird nest morphology via image analyses using linear measurements and geometric landmarks
Summary: Here, we present a protocol to quantify bird nest morphology via image analyses. We describe steps for collecting linear size measurements, placing geometric landmarks, and undertaking generalized Procrustes analysis to extract coordinate data. This protocol was designed to measure within-...
Main Authors: | Benjamin Whittaker, Andrés Camacho-Alpízar, Lauren Guillette |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-06-01
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Series: | STAR Protocols |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166724001692 |
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