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physics.bio-ph2008
Non-universal Interspecific Allometric Scaling of Metabolism
Jafferson K. L. da Silva, Lauro A. Barbosa
We extend a previously theory for the interspecific allometric scaling developed in a -dimensional space of metabolic states. The time, which is characteristic of all biologic…
physics.bio-ph2004
The Scaling of Maximum and Basal Metabolic Rates of Mammals and Birds
Lauro A. Barbosa, Guilherme J. M. Garcia, Jafferson K. L. da Silva
Allometric scaling is one of the most pervasive laws in biology. Its origin, however, is still a matter of dispute. Recent studies have established that maximum metabolic rate scal…