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Sizing Up Allometric Scaling Theory
Metabolic rate, heart rate, lifespan, and many other physiological properties vary with body mass in systematic and interrelated ways. Present empirical data suggest that these scaling relationships take the form of power laws with exponents that are simple multiples of one quarter. A compelling exp...
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Public Library of Science
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2518954/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18787686 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000171 |