Estimating and comparing thermal performance curves

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 541-545

  Angilletta Jr , Michael J ^a  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AIC; Model selection; Temperature; Thermal optimum; Thermal performance curves

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; MATHEMATICAL PARAMETERS; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PLOTS AND CURVES; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; THEORETICAL MODEL; THERMAL PERFORMANCE CURVE;

EID: 33748759812     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2006.06.002     Document Type: Article

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