| Alan was one of the first paleontologists to integrate multivariate statistics into morphometric studies. |
| Such a trend is surprising both because it is unapparent in the linear morphometric data and because it would not be predicted from casual inspection of Camarasaurus humeri. |
| For the traditional morphometric analysis, morphology was described by 16 distance measurements. |
| Thus each axis can be seen as a composite morphological character combining the covariant part of the initial morphometric parameters. |
| For conservation purposes, quantification of level and distribution of genetic variation can be obtained from morphometric traits, enzyme loci, and DNA sequences. |
| However, that species has not been well studied and morphometric data on sexed birds are lacking. |
