Effects of Contingency versus Constraints on the Body-Mass Scaling of Metabolic Rate

Effects of Contingency versus Constraints on the Body-Mass Scaling of Metabolic Rate

I illustrate the effects of both contingency and constraints on the body-mass scaling of metabolic rate by analyzing the significantly different influences of ambient temperature (Ta) on metabolic scaling in ectothermic versus endothermic animals. Interspecific comparisons show that increasing Ta re...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Douglas S. Glazier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Challenges
Subjects:
allometry
body size
contextual multimodal theory
ectothermic vs. endothermic animals
metabolism
metabolic-level boundaries hypothesis
scaling
thermal conductance
thermoregulation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2078-1547/9/1/4

Internet

http://www.mdpi.com/2078-1547/9/1/4

Similar Items