briere1_99: Briere et al equation 1 of development rate as a function of...

In devRate: Quantify the Relationship Between Development Rate and Temperature in Ectotherms

Briere et al equation 1 of development rate as a function of temperature.

Description

Briere, J.F., Pracros, P., le Roux, A.Y. and Pierre, S. (1999) A novel rate model of temperature-dependent development for arthropods. Environmental Entomology, 28, 22-29.

Usage

briere1_99

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 = aa * T * (T - Tmin) * (Tmax - T)^{\frac{1}{2}}

where rT is the development rate, T the temperature, Tmin the low temperature developmental threshold, Tmax the lethal temperature, and aa an empirical constant.

References

\Sexpr[results=rd]{tools:::Rd_expr_doi("10.1093/ee/28.1.22")}

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