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eco- + morphology
ecomorphology (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 ecomorphologies)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/15 13:38 UTC 版)
Ecomorphology or Ecological Morphology is studying relationships between morphological and ecological variation. There is modern emphasis on linking the two aspects of variation by measuring the performance of traits (i.e. sprint speed, bite force, etc.) associated behaviors, and fitness outcomes of the relationships. See also Functional Morphology.