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taylor_81: Taylor equation of development rate as a function of temperature.

Description

Taylor, F. (1981) Ecology and evolution of physiological time in insects. American Naturalist, 1-23. Lamb, RJ. (1992) Developmental rate of Acyrthosiphon pisum (Homoptera: Aphididae) at low temperatures: implications for estimating rate parameters for insects. Environmental Entomology 21(1): 10-19.

Usage

taylor_81

Arguments

Format

A list of eight elements describing the equation.

Details

Equation: rT ~ Rm * exp(-1/2 * ((T - Tm)/To)^2)

where rT is the development rate, T the temperature, Rm the maximum development rate, Tm the optimum temperature, and To the rate at which development rate falls away from Tm.