1. Examples of response functions.
Examples of response functions. (A) The rate of CO2 absorption is a linear function of cell diameter. As a consequence, the average rate of absorption is equal to the rate at average cell size. (B) Metabolic rate is an accelerating, nonlinear function of temperature. When temperature varies (alternating between 10 and 20°C, for instance), average metabolic rate is greater than the rate at average temperature. (C) Convective heat exchange varies with wind speed as a decelerating, nonlinear function. If wind speed varies (alternating between zero and 10 m s−1 in this example), average heat exchange is less than the exchange at average wind speed.
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