Age at first reproduction and growth rate are independent of basal metabolic rate in mammals

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 179, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 391-401

  Lovegrove, Barry G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Allometry; Basal metabolic rate; Growth rate; Life history; Mammals

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ECOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAMMAL; METHODOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; ECOLOGY; MAMMALS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHYLOGENY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 65249152917     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-008-0322-4     Document Type: Article

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