wang_82 {devRate}

Wang et al. equation of development rate as a function of temperature.

Description

Wang, R., Lan, Z. and Ding, Y. (1982) Studies on mathematical models of the relationship between insect development and temperature. Acta Ecol. Sin, 2, 47-57.

Usage

wang_82

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{K}{1 + e^{-r*(T - T0)}} * (1 - e^{-\frac{T - TL}{aa}}) * (1 - e^{-\frac{TH - T}{aa}})

where rT is the development rate, T the temperature, and K, r, T0, TH, and TL constants.

References

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