Basal Metabolic Rate and the Intrinsic Rate of Increase: An Empirical and Theoretical Reexamination [with Commentaries]

A reanalysis of data presented by Henneman (1983) to examine the relationship between intrinsic rate of increase and basal metabolism suggests there is no statistically significant correlation between the two variables when both are treated with comparable statistical techniques. In addition, I sugg...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oecologia 1984-11, Vol.64 (3), p.419-424
Hauptverfasser:	Hayssen, V., Willard W. Hennemann III, McNab, Brian K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal reproduction Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Basal metabolism Biological and medical sciences Correlations Datasets Demecology Fecundity Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Litter size Mammalia Mammals Marsupials Metabolism Renewable energy Short Communication
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Zusammenfassung:	A reanalysis of data presented by Henneman (1983) to examine the relationship between intrinsic rate of increase and basal metabolism suggests there is no statistically significant correlation between the two variables when both are treated with comparable statistical techniques. In addition, I suggest there is no theoretical reason to expect a high correlation between basal metabolic rate and a population's maximum rate of increase.
ISSN:	0029-8549 1432-1939
DOI:	10.1007/BF00379142