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Table 1 Value of parameters to carry out Eqs. 5 and 6

From: A General Life History Theory for Effects of Caloric Restriction on Health Maintenance

symbol

M(gram)

m0 (gram)

Em (Joule/gram)

Ec (Joule/gram)

B0 (Watts/gram3/4)

Meaning

Adult mass

Birth mass

Energy to synthesize one unit of biomass

Energy content in one unit of biomass

Normalization coefficient of metabolic rate of mammals

Value

600

30

6000

7000

0.022

Source

  

[21, 24]

[22, 24]

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