Inverse second-order polynomial equation of development rate as a function of temperature.
Inverse second-order polynomial equation of development rate as a function of temperature.
Damos, P., and Savopoulou-Soultani, M. (2011) Temperature-driven models for insect development and vital thermal requirements. Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2012.
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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.
damos_11
Details
Equation:
rT=1+bb∗T+cc∗T2aa
where rT is the development rate, T the temperature, and aa, bb, and cc empirical constant parameters.