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Christian Peter Klingenberg

Christian Peter Klingenberg

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
62
Citations
23706
World Ranking
2020
National Ranking
240

Overview

Christian Peter Klingenberg is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Mathematics, with a notable focus on Geometry and Topology. The scientist's work also covers subfields such as Paleontology, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Anthropology.

The scholar has contributed to various topics within their research scope. These include:

  • Morphological variations and asymmetry
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Evolutionary Ecology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Systematic Biology
  • Evolution & Development

Recent contributions by Christian Peter Klingenberg comprise the following papers:

  • Methods for studying allometry in geometric morphometrics: a comparison of performance, 2022, Evolutionary Ecology
  • Walking on Kendall's Shape Space: Understanding Shape Spaces and Their Coordinate Systems, 2020, Evolutionary Biology
  • How Exactly Did the Nose Get That Long? A Critical Rethinking of the Pinocchio Effect and How Shape Changes Relate to Landmarks, 2020, Evolutionary Biology

Other notable works, co-authored with other researchers, include:

  • Estimating Phylogenies from Shape and Similar Multidimensional Data: Why It Is Not Reliable, 2020, Systematic Biology
  • Directional asymmetry and direction-giving factors: Lessons from flowers with complex symmetry, 2022, Evolution & Development

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors including Sanja Budečević, Sanja Jovanović, Ana Vuleta, Branka Tucić, and Ceferino Varón-González. These collaborations have contributed to the diversity and scope of their research output.

Best Publications

  • MORPHOJ: AN INTEGRATED SOFTWARE PACKAGE FOR GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS

    Christian Peter Klingenberg

  • Shape analysis of symmetric structures: quantifying variation among individuals and asymmetry.

    Christian Peter Klingenberg;Marta Barluenga;Axel Meyer

  • GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS OF DEVELOPMENTAL INSTABILITY: ANALYZING PATTERNS OF FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY WITH PROCRUSTES METHODS

    Christian Peter Klingenberg;Christian Peter Klingenberg;Grant S. McIntyre

  • Size, shape, and form: concepts of allometry in geometric morphometrics

    Christian Peter Klingenberg

  • Morphological Integration and Developmental Modularity

    Christian Peter Klingenberg

  • Heterochrony and allometry: the analysis of evolutionary change in ontogeny

    Christian Peter Klingenberg

  • Evolution and development of shape: integrating quantitative approaches

    Christian Peter Klingenberg

  • Morphometric integration and modularity in configurations of landmarks: tools for evaluating a priori hypotheses

    Christian Peter Klingenberg

  • The pace of morphological change: historical transformation of skull shape in St Bernard dogs

    Abby Grace Drake;Christian Peter Klingenberg

  • Distances and directions in multidimensional shape spaces: implications for morphometric applications.

    Christian Peter Klingenberg;Leandro R. Monteiro

  • Large-scale diversification of skull shape in domestic dogs: disparity and modularity.

    Abby Grace Drake;Christian Peter Klingenberg

  • Testing and Quantifying Phylogenetic Signals and Homoplasy in Morphometric Data

    Christian Peter Klingenberg;Nelly A. Gidaszewski;Nelly A. Gidaszewski

  • Analyzing Fluctuating Asymmetry with Geometric Morphometrics: Concepts, Methods, and Applications

    Christian Peter Klingenberg

  • Evolutionary Covariation in Geometric Morphometric Data: Analyzing Integration, Modularity, and Allometry in a Phylogenetic Context

    Christian Peter Klingenberg;Jesús Marugán-Lobón

  • Visualizations in geometric morphometrics: How to read and how to make graphs showing shape changes

    Christian Peter Klingenberg

  • The genetics and evolution of fluctuating asymmetry

    Larry J. Leamy;Christian Peter Klingenberg

  • Developmental integration in a complex morphological structure: how distinct are the modules in the mouse mandible?

    Christian Peter Klingenberg;Katharina Mebus;Jean Christophe Auffray

  • Studying morphological integration and modularity at multiple levels: concepts and analysis.

    Christian Peter Klingenberg

  • MULTIVARIATE ALLOMETRY

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  • Inferring developmental modularity from morphological integration: Analysis of individual variation and asymmetry in bumblebee wings

    Christian Peter Klingenberg;Alexander V. Badyaev;Susanna M. Sowry;Nathan J. Beckwith

  • MORPHOLOGICAL INTEGRATION BETWEEN DEVELOPMENTAL COMPARTMENTS IN THE DROSOPHILA WING

    Christian Peter Klingenberg;Christian Peter Klingenberg;Stefanie D. Zaklan

Frequent Co-Authors

James M. Cheverud
James M. Cheverud Loyola University Chicago
John R. Spence
John R. Spence University of Alberta
Neil A. Thacker
Neil A. Thacker University of Manchester
Mauro Santos
Mauro Santos Federal University of Pernambuco
Andrea A. Cocucci
Andrea A. Cocucci National University of Córdoba
José M. Gómez
José M. Gómez Spanish National Research Council
Katerina Harvati
Katerina Harvati University of Tübingen
Jean-Jacques Hublin
Jean-Jacques Hublin Collège de France
H. Frederik Nijhout
H. Frederik Nijhout Duke University
Jason B. Wolf
Jason B. Wolf University of Bath

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