Allometric scaling of biological rhythms in mammals

Biological Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 207-212

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Dimensional analysis; Growth; Heterostasis; Homeostasis; Logistic equation; Specific metabolic rate

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CHRONOLOGY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; LAND BIOME; MAMMAL; MATHEMATICAL PARAMETERS; METABOLIC RATE; NONHUMAN; SEXUAL MATURITY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 27544438082     PISSN: 07169760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-97602005000200010     Document Type: Article

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