damos_11 {devRate}

Inverse second-order polynomial equation of development rate as a function of temperature.

Description

Damos, P., and Savopoulou-Soultani, M. (2011) Temperature-driven models for insect development and vital thermal requirements. Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2012.

Usage

damos_11

Format

A list of eight elements describing the equation.

eq

The equation (formula object).

eqAlt

The equation (string).

name

The name of the equation.

ref

The equation reference.

refShort

The equation reference shortened.

startVal

The parameters found in the literature with their references.

com

An optional comment about the equation use.

id

An id to identify the equation.

Details

Equation:

rT = \frac{aa}{1 + bb * T + cc * T^{2}}

where rT is the development rate, T the temperature, and aa, bb, and cc empirical constant parameters.

References

doi:10.1155/2012/123405