Allometric scaling in animals and plants

被引：28

作者：

Dreyer, O ^{[1
]}

Puzio, R

机构：

[1] Penn State Univ, Ctr Gravitat Phys & Geometry, Davey Lab 104, University Pk, PA 16802 USA

[2] Univ Mississippi, Dept Phys & Astron, University, MS 38677 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY | 2001年 / 43卷 / 02期

关键词：

allometric scaling; metabolism; mass;

D O I：

10.1007/s002850170001

中图分类号：

Q [生物科学];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

In this paper we give a derivation for the allometric scaling relation between the metabolic rate and the mass of animals and plants. We show that the characteristic scaling exponent of 3/4 occurring in this relation is a result of the distribution of sources and sinks within the living organism. We further introduce a principle of least mass and discuss the kind of flows that arise from it.

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页码：144 / 156

页数：13

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