Respiratory capacity is twice as important as temperature in explaining patterns of metabolic rate across the vertebrate tree of life

Authors: Jennifer S. Bigman, Leithen K. M’Gonigle, Nicholas C. Wegner, Nicholas K. Dulvy

Published: 2021-05-05

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abe5163

Source: Full article

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Abstract

Oxygen supply from respiratory organs explains patterns of oxygen demand across the vertebrate tree of life.