Exponential growth and allometric equations

Exponential growth and allometric equations

Earlier the simple exponential growth law has been used when attempts have been made to explain theoretically the existence of allometric equations in biology (Bertalanffy, 1968; Giinther, 1975). We show here that the exponential growth law in which the proportion coefficient also depends on time is...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of theoretical biology 1982-10, Vol.98 (4), p.675-677
Hauptverfasser: Perkkiö, J., Keskinen, R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Body Weight
Growth
Humans
Metabolism
Models, Biological
Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Earlier the simple exponential growth law has been used when attempts have been made to explain theoretically the existence of allometric equations in biology (Bertalanffy, 1968; Giinther, 1975). We show here that the exponential growth law in which the proportion coefficient also depends on time is a better approximation. We consider especially the metabolic rate and the body mass of man during the growth process.
ISSN:0022-5193
1095-8541
DOI:10.1016/0022-5193(82)90145-X