Applying generalised allometric regressions to predict live body mass of tropical and temperate arthropods
E. H. Sohlstroem, L. Marian, A. D. Barnes, N. F. Haneda, S. Scheu, B. C. Rall, U. Brose, M. Jochum
This study develops and evaluates length-mass regressions to predict arthropod body mass across temperate and tropical regions, finding that including body width improves accuracy and that regional parameters reduce prediction error.
bioRxiv · Apr 9, 2018Zoology