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A general model for ontogenetic growth

West, Geoffrey B., Brown, James H., Enquist, Brian J.·2001·Nature
DOI 10.1038/35098076
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Several equations have been proposed to describe ontogenetic growth trajectories for organisms justified primarily on the goodness of fit rather than on any biological mechanism. Here, we derive a general quantitative model based on fundamental principles for the allocation of metabolic energy between maintenance of existing tissue and the production of new biomass. We thus predict the parameters governing growth curves from basic cellular properties and derive a single parameterless universal curve that describes the growth of many diverse species. The model provides the basis for deriving allometric relationships for growth rates and the timing of life history events.

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Authors
West, G. B., Brown, J. H., & Enquist, B. J.
Venue
Nature
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2001-10
Volume
413
Issue
6856
Pages
628-631
ISSN
  • 0028-0836
  • 1476-4687
DOI
10.1038/35098076
Cited by
999
References
3
Language
en
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)

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