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被引:37
作者
White, Craig R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Queensland, Sch Biol Sci, St Lucia, Qld 4072, Australia
关键词
BASAL METABOLIC-RATE; ALLOMETRIC EXPONENTS; SUPPORT;
D O I
10.1038/464691a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Why metabolic rates do not vary in direct proportion to body mass has long been the subject of debate. Progress has been made with the realization that no universal scaling exponent can be applied to them.
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页码:691 / 693
页数:2
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