tissue_scale: Allometric scaling.

View source: R/tissue_scale.R

tissue_scaleR Documentation

Allometric scaling.

Description

Allometrically scale a tissue mass or flow based on height^3/4.

Usage

tissue_scale(height_ref, height_indiv, tissue_mean_ref)

Arguments

height_ref

Reference height in cm.

height_indiv

Individual height in cm.

tissue_mean_ref

Reference tissue mass or flow.

Value

Allometrically scaled tissue mass or flow, in the same units as tissue_mean_ref.

Author(s)

Caroline Ring

References

Ring, Caroline L., et al. "Identifying populations sensitive to environmental chemicals by simulating toxicokinetic variability." Environment International 106 (2017): 105-118


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