----- Forwarded message from Carmelo Fruciano <c.fruci...@unict.it> -----
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2013 03:34:03 -0400
From: Carmelo Fruciano <c.fruci...@unict.it>
Reply-To: Carmelo Fruciano <c.fruci...@unict.it>
Subject: Re: Why semilandmarks when I can use lendmarks?
To: morphmet@morphometrics.org
morphmet_modera...@morphometrics.org ha scritto:
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> Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2013 13:49:19 -0400
> From: "bfrankemoe...@t-online.de"
> Reply-To: "bfrankemoe...@t-online.de"
> Subject: Why semilandmarks when I can use lendmarks?
> To: morphmet@morphometrics.org
>
> Hey guys,
>
> sorry for asking such a basic question, however, I have to admit
> that I don´t understand what semilandmarks are there for.
>
> Why should I use semilandmarks when I can use real landmarks as
> well? - I have the feeling that I miss an important point there.
>
> Can somebody tell me what makes semilandmarks important and when it
> is reccomended to use them?
>
> Best wishes and thanks in advance,
>
> Bernd
Dear Bernd,
semilandmarks are useful when there are no true homologous points to
be used as landmarks, such as in curves.
Brief introductory accounts on the use of semilandmarks are available
in the Zelditch et al 2004 book and in Adams et al 2004 (Ital J Zool,
freely available at
http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/morph/review/review.html ).
Please, note also that in recent years there's been a bit of
discussion on the appropriateness of the use of semilandmarks and not
everyone agrees on the issue.
Best,
Carmelo
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Carmelo Fruciano
Marie Curie Fellow - University of Konstanz - Konstanz, Germany
Honorary Fellow - University of Catania - Catania, Italy
e-mail c.fruci...@unict.it
http://www.fruciano.it/research/
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