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Taking a big bite: Working together to better understand the evolution of feeding in primates
Author(s) -
Wright Barth W.,
Wright Kristin A.,
Strait David S.,
Ross Callum F.,
Laird Myra F.,
Casteren Adam,
Scott Robert
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
american journal of primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1098-2345
pISSN - 0275-2565
DOI - 10.1002/ajp.22981
Subject(s) - adaptation (eye) , isolation (microbiology) , primate , field (mathematics) , bridge (graph theory) , computer science , data science , craniofacial , cognitive science , human–computer interaction , biology , psychology , ecology , neuroscience , bioinformatics , mathematics , anatomy , pure mathematics , genetics
The study of adaptation requires the integration of an array of different types of data. A single individual can find such integration daunting, if not impossible. In an effort to clarify the role of diet in the evolution of the primate craniofacial and dental apparatus, we assembled a team of researchers that have various types and degrees of expertise. This interaction has provided a range of insights for all contributors, and this has helped to refine questions, clarify the possibilities and limitations that laboratory and field settings offer, and further explore the ways in which laboratory and field data can be suitably integrated. A complete and accurate picture of dietary adaptation cannot be gained in isolation. Collaboration provides the bridge to a more holistic view of primate biology and evolution.