| taylor_81 {devRate} | R Documentation |
Taylor equation of development rate as a function of temperature.
Description
Taylor, F. (1981) Ecology and evolution of physiological time in insects. American Naturalist, 1-23.
Lamb, RJ. (1992) Developmental rate of Acyrthosiphon pisum (Homoptera: Aphididae) at low temperatures: implications for estimating rate parameters for insects. Environmental Entomology 21(1): 10-19.
Usage
taylor_81
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 = Rm * e^{-\frac{1}{2} * (\frac{T - Tm}{To})^{2}}
where rT is the development rate, T the temperature, Rm the maximum development rate, Tm the optimum temperature, and To the rate at which development rate falls away from Tm.