Multiplicative by nature: Why logarithmic transformation is necessary in allometry

被引：235
作者：
Kerkhoff, Andrew J. [1 ,2 ]
Enquist, Brian J. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Kenyon Coll, Dept Biol, Gambier, OH 43022 USA
[2] Kenyon Coll, Dept Math, Gambier, OH 43022 USA
[3] Univ Arizona, Dept Ecol & Evolut, Tucson, AZ 85701 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY | 2009年 / 257卷 / 03期
基金：
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词：
MODEL; PHYLOGENY;
D O I：
10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.12.026
中图分类号：
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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页码：519 / 521
页数：3
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