Scaling in Biology: Santa Fe Institute Studies on the Sciences of Complexity

Scaling in Biology: Santa Fe Institute Studies on the Sciences of Complexity, 1 is a comprehensive biology reference published by Oxford University Press. Description By James H. Brown, Geoffrey B.

Key Features

- Scaling relationships have been a persistent theme in biology at least since the time of Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo
- Because scaling relationships are among the most general empirical patterns in biology, they have stimulated research to develop mechanistic hypotheses and mathematical models
- While there have been many excellent empirical and theoretical investigations, there has been little attempt to synthesize this diverse but interrelated area of biology
- In an effort to fill this void, Scaling in Biology, the first general treatment of scaling in biology in over 15 years, covers a broad spectrum of the most relevant topics in a…
- Some of those topics discussed include allometry and fractal structure, branching of vascular systems of mammals and plants, biomechanical and life history of plants,…
- Many more examples are included within this text to complete the broader picture
- Scaling in Biology conveys the diversity, promise, and excitement of current research in this area, in a format accessible to a wide audience of not only specialists in the…

Product Details

Publisher: Oxford University Press
Edition: 1
Format: Publisher PDF
File Size: 35.3 MB
ISBN: 9780195131420