Abstract
A comparative study of the energetics of 165 animal species, including representatives of most large phyla and of all 13 chordate classes, reveals a very wide range of specific somatic maintenance costs, when corrected for a common temperature. While a typical value is 20 J d
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 348-357 |
Journal | Oikos |
Volume | 122 |
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Publication status | Published - 2013 |