A Review of Hair Morphology Classification Techniques from the Past Thirty Years

Authors

Britten Sessions, Brigham Young University
Dr. Wilford Hess, Brigham Young University

Keywords

hair morphology, species identification, light microscopy

College

Life Sciences

Department

Plant and Wildlife Sciences

Abstract

Due to its implicit nature in species identification, hair has been studied and classified since the beginning of the 20th century. Hausman visualized enough hair characteristics and variation between mammalian species to attempt an identification system using light microscopy. His efforts in characterizing species based on hair patterns established the form by which other later mammalogists created taxonomy keys.

Recommended Citation

Sessions, Britten and Hess, Dr. Wilford (2013) "A Review of Hair Morphology Classification Techniques from the Past Thirty Years," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1562.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1562