lactin1_95 {devRate}

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

Description

Lactin, Derek J, NJ Holliday, DL Johnson, y R Craigen (995) Improved rate model of temperature-dependent development by arthropods. Environmental Entomology 24(1): 68-75.

Usage

lactin1_95

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 = e^{aa * T} - e^{aa * Tmax - \frac{Tmax - T}{deltaT}}

where rT is the development rate, T the temperature, and aa, Tmax, and deltaT fitted parameters.

References

doi:10.1093/ee/24.1.68