Major difference in minor allometries: a reply to Moczek
Tomkins, J., Kotiaho, J. S., & LeBas, N. (2006). Major difference in minor allometries: a reply to Moczek. The American Naturalist, 167, 612-618. https://doi.org/10.1086/501077
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Ekologia ja evoluutiobiologiaEvoluutiotutkimus (huippuyksikkö)MuseoEcology and Evolutionary BiologyCentre of Excellence in Evolutionary ResearchMuseumCopyright
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By comparing alternative measurements of horn length
in the beetle Onthophagus taurus, we have investigated why scaling
patterns differ between laboratories. We show that some measurements are confounded by including part of the head in the horn size
measurement and consistently underestimate the allometry of horns
in minor males. Our data show how linear measures that avoid
confounding horn length with head size produce scaling patterns
that support a positive allometry rather than a reprogramming model
of horn growth. We also found horn volume was highly positively
allometric this estimate of growth therefore further supports a positive allometry model.
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