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1. Morphometrics

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   where $Y$ is the measurement of the dependent variable (e.g., beak length), $X$ is the measurement of the independent variable (e.g., body mass), $a$ is the allometric constant, and $b$ is the allometric exponent.
   If $b \approx 1$, the growth is isometric; if $b \neq 1$, it is allometric. In avian studies, negative allometry in hindlimb structures often correlates with incre…

2. Professor Alistair Finch

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   Ornithological Misinterpretations
   Finch's foray into avian studies began unexpectedly in 1942 when he attempted to apply his theories of temporal friction to the flight patterns of migratory birds, specifically the Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias). He concluded that these birds were not flying so much as they were "briefly un-sticking" themselves from the present moment to cover vast distances instantaneously, leavi…