A NEW SPECIMEN OF THE EARLY CRETACEOUS BIRD HONGSHANORNIS LONGICRESTA: INSIGHTS INTO THE AERODYNAMICS AND DIET OF A BASAL ORNITHUROMORPH

A new specimen of the Early Cretaceous bird Hongshanornis longicresta: insights into the aerodynamics and diet of a basal ornithuromorph

The discovery of Hongshanornis longicresta, a small ornithuromorph bird with unusually long hindlimb proportions, was followed by the discovery of two closely related species, Longicrusavis houi and Parahongshanornis chaoyangensis.Together forming the Hongshanornithidae, these species reveal important information about the early diversity and morph

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BETTER ALTERNATIVES FOR STEPWISE DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS

Discriminant Analysis can best be defined as a technique which allows the classification of an individual into several dictinctive populations Wallets on the basis of a set of measurements.Stepwise discriminant analysis (SDA) is concerned with selecting the most important variables whilst retaining the highest discrimination power possible.The proc

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