Ontogenetic scaling of metabolism, growth, and assimilation: Testing metabolic scaling theory with Manduca sexta larvae

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 159-173

  Sears, Katie E ^a   Kerkhoff, Andrew J ^a   Messerman, Arianne ^a   Itagaki, Haruhiko ^a  

^a KENYON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; ENERGY BUDGET; GROWTH RATE; LARVA; METABOLISM; MOTH; ONTOGENY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY SIZE; ENERGY METABOLISM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; MANDUCA; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; ENERGY METABOLISM; LARVA; MANDUCA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA; MANDUCA SEXTA;

EID: 84858715518     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/664619     Document Type: Article

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