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Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 246: R839-R846, 1984;
0363-6119/84 $5.00
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AJP - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, Vol 246, Issue 6 839-R846, Copyright © 1984 by American Physiological Society

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Biological similitude: statistical and functional relationships in comparative physiology

A. A. Heusner

A concept of biological similitude based on the distinction between extensive and intensive properties of animals is discussed. This concept provides a theoretical basis for using the power function as a mathematical-physical model whose numerical and dimensional constraints give some insight into the nature of the relationship between body mass and energy metabolism. In particular a theoretically mass-independent expression for energy metabolism is derived that can be used for qualitative intra- and interspecific comparisons of energy metabolism.




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