Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: std | climate: Cfb, Dfb, Dfc | migrate: | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 2.5 | ecozone: THn | food: biCi, piO | class: |
| MRE = 0.070 | habitat: 0bTd, biFp, biFl | gender: Dtmf | order: |
| SMSE = 0.010 | embryo: Tt | reprod: O | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ab | 76 | 74.45 | (0.02038) | d | age at birth | Wiki |
| tp | 2920 | 2920 | (0.0001423) | d | time since birth at puberty | Wiki |
| tpm | 1095 | 1095 | (0.0002081) | d | time since birth at puberty for males | Wiki |
| am | 2.226e+04 | 2.227e+04 | (6.939e-05) | d | life span | AnAge |
| Li | 25 | 21.75 | (0.13) | cm | ultimate carapace length | ADW, Wiki |
| Lim | 15 | 17.17 | (0.145) | cm | ultimate carapace length for males | ADW, Wiki |
| Wwb | 3 | 3.039 | (0.01302) | g | wet weight at birth | Rowe1994 |
| Ri | 0.06575 | 0.06578 | (0.0003704) | #/d | maximum reprod rate | Wiki |
Uni- and bivariate data
| Data | Figure | Independent variable | Dependent variable | (RE) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tL_f | ![]() | time since birth | carapace length | (0.0535) | Wilb1975 |
| tL_m | ![]() | time since birth | carapace length | (0.03815) | Wilb1975 |
| tWw_f | ![]() | time since birth | wet weight | (0.1076) | Wilb1975 |
| tWw_m | ![]() | time since birth | wet weight | (0.1588) | Wilb1975 |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Chrysemys picta | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.02133 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.8743 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.95 | - | reproduction efficiency |
| p_M | 18 | 24.96 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.8015 | - | growth efficiency |
Discussion
- Males are assumed to differ from females by {p_Am} and E_Hp only
- age at puberty is ignored because it is incosistent with Lp combined with tL data
- mod_1: males have equal state variables at b, compared to females
Facts
- Temperatures < 22 C give males > 27 C females (Ref: Wiki)
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