Size, Function, and Life HistoryCourier Corporation, 1996 M01 1 - 431 pages Superb reference, crammed with equations, references and facts, demonstrates the value of allometric correlations as an analytical tool. Provocative search for patterns that can unify the biology of disparate disciplines, trigger new research, and find applications in fields ranging from paleoecology and sociobiology to pharmacology and prosthetics. New Introduction. Appendixes. References. 49 illustrations. |
Contents
The Biology of Body Size | 1 |
Body Composition and Compartmentalization | 13 |
Physical and Quantitative Background | 25 |
Form and Structural Support | 56 |
Homeostasis | 74 |
Physiological Time | 139 |
Locomotion | 162 |
Environmental Coupling | 199 |
Life History and Body Size | 285 |
Adaptive Strategies | 332 |
The Limits on Evolution of Body Size | 347 |
Alternatives and Applications | 355 |
Appendix A Symbols Dimensions and Units | 377 |
This | 381 |
Study Problems Allometricks | 384 |
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