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Geometrical approach to
length-biomass allometry in predominantly bidimensional
seaweeds
Ji-Huan He
Modern Textile Institute, Donghua University, 1882
Yan'an Xilu Road, Shanghai 200051, China. E-mail:
jhhe@dhu.edu.cn.
Tel/Fax: 86-21-62378066.
Accepted
18 February, 2008 |
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Scosati
studied experimentally length-biomass allometry in primary
producers (vascular plants and unicellular microalgae), and
found the allometric exponent (0.5, 95% confidence) differs
significantly from the “universal” value, 0.25 suggested by
Niklas and Enquist. Here, a geometrical similarity is
proposed to elucidate Scosati’s findings.
Key
words:
Length–biomass allometry, seaweed. |
