briere1_99 {devRate}

Briere et al equation 1 of development rate as a function of temperature.

Description

Briere, J.F., Pracros, P., le Roux, A.Y. and Pierre, S. (1999) A novel rate model of temperature-dependent development for arthropods. Environmental Entomology, 28, 22-29.

Usage

briere1_99

Format

A list of eight elements describing the equation.

eq

The equation (formula object).

eqAlt

The equation (string).

name

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ref

The equation reference.

refShort

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startVal

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com

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id

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Details

Equation:

rT = aa * T * (T - Tmin) * (Tmax - T)^{\frac{1}{2}}

where rT is the development rate, T the temperature, Tmin the low temperature developmental threshold, Tmax the lethal temperature, and aa an empirical constant.

References

doi:10.1093/ee/28.1.22