The allometry of growth and reproduction

摘要: Preface 1. Introduction 2. The scaling of average daily metabolic rate and energy intake 3. Why do larger species invest relatively less in their offspring? 4. intraspecific relationship parental investment to female body weight 5. Growth productivity 6. Quantitative models size 7. Sexual dimorphism 8. Are more dimorphic size? 9. Surface area/volume arguments biology 10. Prospectus Concluding discussion Glossary mathematical terms References Index.