harcourtYee_82: Harcourt and Yee equation of development rate as a function...

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

Harcourt and Yee equation of development rate as a function of temperature.

Description

Harcourt, D. and Yee, J. (1982) Polynomial algorithm for predicting the duration of insect life stages. Environmental Entomology, 11, 581-584.

Usage

harcourtYee_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 = a0 + a1 * T + a2 * T^{2} + a3 * T^{3}

where rT is the development rate, T the temperature, and a0, a1, a2, and a3 are constants.

References

\Sexpr[results=rd]{tools:::Rd_expr_doi("10.1093/ee/11.3.581")}

devRate documentation built on Aug. 24, 2023, 9:07 a.m.