Compartmentalization Index: Description and Applications in Anthropological Studies
As expected, variations of femur diaphyseal mineralized areas are visually magnified using the compartmentalization index for values exceeding 90%, but the significance of statistical comparisons between groups is not affected. This makes the index particularly useful for exploring subtle variations in the early stages of growth and development. In addition, we found that using either the compartmentalization index or direct percentage measurements is equally effective for cross sections with lower mineralized area, as the data distributions are comparable. This also allows applying the compartmentalization index in research focused exclusively on adult individuals.
Authors
- Daniel García‐Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7518-3866)
- José M. López‐Rey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0148-5666)
- Óscar Cambra‐Moo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7730-3294)
Institutions
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES)
- Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (ES)
- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (ES)
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (ES)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Biological Anthropology
- Published
- 2025-06-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.70087
- Primary Topic
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Leakey Foundation
- Comunidad de Madrid
- Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
- Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación