2 papers
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…
physics.bio-ph2003
Long-Bone Allometry of Terrestrial Mammals and the Geometric-Shape and Elastic-Force Constraints of Bone Evolution
V. B. Kokshenev, J. K. L. Silva, G. J. M. Garcia
A natural similarity in body dimensions of terrestrial animals noticed by ancient philosophers remains the main key to the problem of mammalian skeletal evolution with body mass ex…