Evolutionary entropy: a predictor of body size, metabolic rate and maximal life span

DOI10.1007/s11538-008-9382-6zbMath1163.92031OpenAlexW2128677222WikidataQ34930900 ScholiaQ34930900MaRDI QIDQ1026642

Stéphane Legendre, Lloyd A. Demetrius, Peter Harremoës

Publication date: 25 June 2009

Published in: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-008-9382-6

zbMATH Keywords

evolutionary entropyallometric relationsbody sizemetabolic ratemaximal life span

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Problems related to evolution (92D15) Ecology (92D40) Measures of information, entropy (94A17)

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