Relationship of sexual dimorphism in canine size and body size to social, behavioral, and ecological correlates in anthropoid primates

Primates ◽  
1977 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter Leutenegger ◽  
James T. Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Ecological Correlates ◽  
Anthropoid Primates ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Canine Size

Sexual dimorphism in human cranial trait scores: Effects of population, age, and body size

2014 ◽  
Vol 154 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather M. Garvin ◽  
Sabrina B. Sholts ◽  
Laurel A. Mosca
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Sexual Dimorphism

Body size, brain size, and sexual dimorphism in Homo naledi from the Dinaledi Chamber

2017 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 119-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather M. Garvin ◽  
Marina C. Elliott ◽  
Lucas K. Delezene ◽  
John Hawks ◽  
Steven E. Churchill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Brain Size

Relationship of catecholamine excretion to body size, obesity, and nutrient intake in middle-aged and elderly men

1992 ◽  
Vol 56 (5) ◽  
pp. 827-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
J B Young ◽  
R J Troisi ◽  
S T Weiss ◽  
D R Parker ◽  
D Sparrow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Elderly Men ◽  
Catecholamine Excretion ◽  
Relationship Of

scholarly journals Phenotypic Variation in Skull Size and Shape Between Newfoundland and Mainland Populations of North American Black Bears, Ursus americanus

2003 ◽  
Vol 117 (2) ◽  
pp. 236 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. Virgl ◽  
Shane P. Mahoney ◽  
Kim Mawhinney
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Ursus Americanus ◽  
Population Variation ◽  
Black Bears ◽  
Selection Pressures ◽  
Skull Shape ◽  
Skull Size ◽  
Environmental Selection ◽  
Gape Size

It is well recognized that differences in environmental selection pressures among populations can generate phenotypic divergence in a suite of morphological characteristics and associated life history traits. Previous analysis of mitochondrial DNA and body size have suggested that Black Bears (Ursus americanus) inhabiting the island of Newfoundland represent a different subspecies or ecotype from mainland populations. Assuming that body size covaries positively with skull size, we predicted that skull size would be greater for bears on the island than the mainland, and the distribution of size-related shape components in multivariate space should show a distinct separation between Newfoundland and mainland populations. Measurements of 1080 specimens from Newfoundland, Alberta, New York, and Quebec did not provide unequivocal support for our prediction that skull size in Newfoundland bears would be larger than bears from the mainland populations. After removing ontogenetic effects of skull size, between-population variation in skull shape was greater in females than males, and the analysis significantly separated Newfoundland bears from mainland populations. Explanations for this pattern are numerous, but currently remain hypothetical. Limited covariation between skull size and body size suggests that genetic traits regulating the size of Black Bear skulls are more heritable (i.e., less influenced by environmental selection pressures) than characteristics affecting body size. We hypothesize that if gape size does not limit prey size in solitary terrestrial carnivores, large degrees of among-population variation in body size should be coupled with little covariation in skull size. In general, sexual dimorphism in skull size and shape was marginal for the phenotypic characters measured in our study. We believe that sexual dimorphism in skull size in Black Bears is primarily driven by intrasexual selection in males for increased gape size display, while similarity in skull shape between sexes is associated with the constraints of a temporally-selective, but similar diet.

scholarly journals Relationship of metabolic rate to body size in Orthoptera

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis J. Fielding ◽  
Linda S. DeFoliart
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Metabolic Rate ◽  
Relationship Of

Sexual dimorphism in body size and life‐history traits in a population ofTriturus alpestris alpestris

2004 ◽  
Vol 71 (sup2) ◽  
pp. 117-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Marzona ◽  
Daniele Seglie ◽  
Cristina Giacoma
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Life History Traits
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