Skull size and shape variation in Psammomys spp. (Rodentia,Gerbillinae) from Tunisia,with emphasis on the impact of allometric variation on species recognition     

Hanene Khemiri  Paolo Colangelo  M’barek Chétoui  Saïd Nouira 《African Zoology》2016,51(3):145-152

In Tunisia both Psammomys obesus and P. vexillaris are found. These taxa have been the subject of taxonomic controversy for some time, due to variability in the classical morphological characters used for taxonomic recognition. In this study we investigated skull size and shape variation in the genus Psammomys by using geometric morphometrics to evaluate the extent of intra- and interspecific shape variation and explicitly tested for the impact of allometric shape variation on species discrimination. Eleven populations of the two species from 10 localities in Tunisia were studied. Statistical analyses of size and shape showed large size variation within P. obesus, but no shape differences were revealed among populations of this species. Interspecific analysis revealed that P. vexillaris had the smallest skull. Principal component analysis and Procrustes distances showed good discrimination between the two species after removal of the allometric component of shape variation. The results obtained show that allometric-related shape variation could mask discrimination between the two Psammomys species. This finding might explain the uncertainty in classification of these species in the past. The interspecific allometric-free phenotypic differences observed may be associated with adaptive processes linked to the different environmental and trophic preferences of the two species.  相似文献   

Unraveling the morphological patterns of a subantarctic eelpout: a geometric morphometric approach     

Fernanda S. ORREGO  Mathias HÜNE  Hugo A. BENÍTEZ  Mauricio F. LANDAETA 《Integrative zoology》2023,18(2):372-384

Phenotypic variation in organisms depends on the genotype and the environmental constraints of the habitat that they exploit. Therefore, for marine species inhabiting contrasting aquatic conditions, it is expected to find covariation between the shape and its spatial distribution. We studied the morphology of the head and cephalic sensory canals of the eelpout Austrolycus depressiceps (4.5–22.5 cm TL) across its latitudinal distribution in South Pacific (45°S–55°S). Geometric morphometric analyses show that the shape varied from individuals with larger snout and an extended suborbital canal to individuals with shorter snouts and frontally compressed suborbital canal. There was size variation across the sampled populations, but that size does not have a clear latitudinal gradient. Only 8% of the shape variation relates to this size variation (allometry), represented by a decrease in the relative size of the eye, and a depression of the posterior margin of the head. There were spatial differences in the shape of the head, but these differences were probably caused by allometric effects. Additionally, 2 of the canals of the cephalic lateralis pores and the head shape showed modularity in its development. This study shows that the morphology of marine fish with a shallow distribution varies across distances of hundreds of kilometers (i.e., phenotypic modulation).  相似文献   

New Progression about Gravity Quantization in General Relativity Theory in Real Space-time     

DUAN Shao guang 《保鲜与加工》2002,(1):109-112

Professor Venzo de Sabbata,working at World Laboratory,Lausanne,Switzerland,and Department of Physics,University of Bologna and Ferrara,Italy,is a famous Italy Physicist in the world.He is engaged with a series of creating research works about gravity quantization of General Relativity Theory in the real space-time which attract the attentions of the world.This paper pays the attention to introduce the works of this field,containing mainly:1.quantizing the general relativity theory in the sense of Einstem-Cartan theory,i.e., general relativity adds the torsion,which means introducing spin into the theory of gravity.2. building a compact mathematical tool for research of gravity quantization,the geometric algebra in the real space-time--multivector algebra,i.e.,developing a spinor manifold in the real space-time.  相似文献   

Nonlinearity of Electronic Throttle and Its Control     

DU Kai-ming  Qin Da-tong  LIU Zhen-jun  JIANG Feng-xiang  DING Rui 《保鲜与加工》2005,(4):14-18

This paper introduces the development of the electronic throttle control system (ETCS) , the structure and the principle of the system are also involved. After analyzing the nonlinearity problem existing in the mechanical structure of the system, a mathematical model of the ETCS is built up. Then three controllers (PID controller, Fuzzy controller, sliding mode controller) were designed and simulated in the matlab simulink. The result indicates that the PID controller has an overshoot,but the Fuzzy controller and the sliding mode controller can settle the nonlinearity problem better.  相似文献   

Optimization of Worm Gearing''s Geometric Parameters Under the Condition of the Errors and the Load     

XU Wu-jiao  QIN Da-tong  SHI Wan-kai ongqing  Chin 《保鲜与加工》2004,(4):24

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THE FUNCTIONS AND THEORIES OF THE BD-2 DEMARCATING SYSTEM WITH ALL-STATION ELECTRONIC THEODOLITES     

Feng Xiao 《保鲜与加工》1995,(3):100-107

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Nonlinear FEM Analysis of RC Staggered Joint by Using APDL Language     

WANG Zhi - jun  ZHU Jian - ben 《保鲜与加工》2006,(1):74-79

In order to settle some problems involved in applying ANSYS into nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of RC structure,this paper discusses the nonlinear FEM method for staggered joint,incorporating its experimental result.The main solved problems are as follows:(1) The fundamental process of nonlinear FEM analysis;(2) How to model the behaviors of reinforcement and concrete respectively;(3) How to model the bond-slip relationship between reinforcement and concrete.  相似文献   

基于几何模型的绿萝叶片外部表型参数三维估测   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

徐焕良  马仕航  王浩云  胡华东  殷佳来  车建华 《农业机械学报》2020,51(12):220-228

为快速高效获取叶类植物叶片的外部表型参数、掌握植株生长状况,以绿萝叶片为研究对象,提出一种基于几何模型的叶长、叶宽与叶面积的三维估测方法。利用微软Kinect V2相机,自80cm高度垂直位姿获取绿萝叶片局部点云,并进行直通滤波去噪与包围盒精简等预处理,测量得到点云外形参数,输入预先建立的SAE网络分类预测得到几何模型参数,并基于曲面参数方程建立叶片几何模型。采用粒子群优化算法计算几何模型离散点云和局部点云间的空间距离,进行空间匹配,利用遗传算法求解最优匹配模型的内部模型参数,输出最优匹配模型的叶长、叶宽与叶面积作为估测结果。实验共采集150片绿萝叶片的局部点云数据,将估测结果和真实值进行数学统计与线性回归分析,得出叶长、叶宽与叶面积估测的平均误差分别为0.46cm、0.41cm和3.42cm2,叶长估测R2和RMSE分别为0.88和0.52cm,叶宽R2和RMSE分别为0.88和0.52cm,叶面积R2和RMSE分别为0.95和3.60cm2。实验表明,该方法对于绿萝叶片外形参数的估测效果较好,具有较高实用价值。  相似文献   

Body shape variation within and among three species of darters (Perciformes: Percidae)   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

J. M. Guill  C. S. Hood  D. C. Heins 《Ecology of Freshwater Fish》2003,12(2):134-140

Abstract –  Using geometric morphometric (GM) techniques, we quantified intra and interspecific variation in female body shape using five collections each of Etheostoma caeruleum Storer, Etheostoma nigrum Rafinesque, and Etheostoma stigmaeum (Jordan). Nested multivariate analysis of variance showed significant variation in body shape among populations (Wilks' Λ = 0.0687, F _144,7585.1 = 19.35, P  < 0.0001), as well as among species (Wilks' Λ = 8.7 × 10⁻⁶, F _24,2 = 28.18, P  = 0.0348). Etheostoma caeruleum displayed greater body depth relative to both E. nigrum and E. stigmaeum , whereas E. nigrum displayed a compressed arrangement of mid-body landmarks relative to both E. stigmaeum and E. caeruleum . The broader implications of these findings highlight the value of geometric morphometrics as both an exploratory and analytical approach. Conclusions drawn from comparisons among moderately differentiated darter species in future studies of body size and shape are likely robust to intraspecific variation within species, and will permit more rigorous investigations into the ecomorphology of these benthic stream fishes.  相似文献   

Characterizing Spatial Variability of Soil Textural Fractions and Fractal Parameters Derived from Particle Size Distributions   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Meysam MOHAMMADI  Mahmoud SHABANPOUR  Mohammad Hossein MOHAMMADI  Nasser DAVATGAR 《土壤圈》2019,29(2):224-234

Soil particle size distribution (PSD) is a fundamental physical property affecting other soil properties. Characterizing spatial variability of soil texture is very important in environmental research. The objectives of this work were: 1) to partition PSD of 75 soil samples, collected from a flat field in the University of Guilan, Iran, into two scaling domains using a piecewise fractal model to evaluate the relationships between fractal dimensions of scaling domains and soil clay, silt, and sand fractions and 2) to assess the potential of fractal parameters as an index used in a geostatistical approach reflecting the spatial variability of soil texture. Features of PSD of soil samples were studied using fractal geometry, and geostatistical techniques were used to characterize the spatial variability of fractal and soil textural parameters. There were two scaling domains for the PSD of soil samples. The fractal dimensions of these two scaling domains (D₁ and D₂) were then used to characterize different ranges of soil particle sizes and their relationships to the soil textural parameters. There was a positive correlation between D₁ and clay content (R² = 0.924), a negative correlation between D₁ and silt content (R² = 0.801), and a negative correlation between D₂ and sand content (R² = 0.913). The geometric mean diameter of soil particles had a negative correlation with D₁ (R² = 0.569) and D₂ (R² = 0.682). Semivariograms of fractal dimensions and soil textural parameters were calculated and the maps of spatial variation of D₁ and D₂ and soil PSD parameters were provided using ordinary kriging. The results showed that there were also spatial correlations between D₁ and D₂ and particle size fractions. According to the semivariogram models and validation parameters, the fractal parameters had powerful spatial structure and could better describe the spatial variability of soil texture.  相似文献