| shi_11 {devRate} | R Documentation |
Shi equation of development rate as a function of temperature.
Description
Shi, P., Ge, F., Sun, Y., and Chen, C. (2011) A simple model for describing the effect of temperature on insect developmental rate. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 14(1): 15-20.
Usage
shi_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 = cc * (1 - e^{-k1 * (T - T1)}) * (1 - e^{k2 * (T - T2)})
where rT is the development rate, T the temperature, T1 and T2 the conceptual lower and upper developmental thresholds at which development rates equal zero, and cc k1, and k2 constants.
References
doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2010.11.008