Body mass and body weight: A dual reference system in biology

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-64

  Günther, Bruno ^a   Morgado, Enrique ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Allometry; Biological similarity; Biological time; Dimensional analysis; Fetal life; Space physiology

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA;

EID: 17944383615     PISSN: 0716078X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-078X2003000100006     Document Type: Article

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