Re-examination of the β3/4-lawβ of Metab
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P.S. DODDS; D.H. ROTHMAN; J.S. WEITZ
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Article
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2001
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Elsevier Science
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English
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We examine the scaling law BJM? which connects organismal resting metabolic rate B with organismal mass M, where is commonly held to be 3/4. Since simple dimensional analysis suggests "2/3, we consider this to be a null hypothesis testable by empirical studies. We re-analyse data sets for mammals an