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  • Biological Anthropology
  • Evolutionary Morphology
  • Functional Morphology

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  • Geometric morphometrics (GM) is increasingly applied in biological sciences, particularly for evolutionary morphology.
  • Landmark-based GM methods are well-suited for systematics but less so for functional-adaptive analyses.
  • A symposium explored the relationship between GM and functional morphology, highlighting challenges and opportunities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the relationship between geometric morphometrics and functional morphology.
  • To identify difficulties in interpreting GM results within a functional context.
  • To suggest emerging research areas for integrating morphometric and functional-adaptive analyses.

Main Methods:

  • Review of landmark-based geometric morphometrics approaches.
  • Analysis of challenges in applying GM to functional morphology.
  • Synthesis of contributions from a dedicated symposium.

Main Results:

  • Geometric morphometrics has limitations in addressing functional-adaptive questions.
  • Interpreting GM results in a functional context presents significant challenges.
  • Several research avenues can bridge the gap between morphometry and functional analysis.

Conclusions:

  • Neither geometric nor functional morphometric approaches alone can fully explain morphological evolution.
  • Integration of GM with physiology, developmental biology, genomics, and ecology is essential.
  • Further research is needed to elaborate adaptive pathways driving morphological evolution.