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This article describes how physicists are trying to settle a debate about the size of an organism and its consumption of energy.  It contains charts, diagrams, and more links on the subject.
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Keywords: Metabolism, energy consumption, scaling
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Physics Central, (American Physical Society, College Park, 2003), WWW Document, (https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/alive.cfm).
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Physics Central, Physics in Action: The Theory of Everything...Everything Alive (American Physical Society, College Park, 2003), <https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/alive.cfm>.
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Physics Central. (2003). Physics in Action: The Theory of Everything...Everything Alive. Retrieved October 8, 2024, from American Physical Society: https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/alive.cfm
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Physics Central. Physics in Action: The Theory of Everything...Everything Alive. College Park: American Physical Society, 2003. https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/alive.cfm (accessed 8 October 2024).
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Physics Central. Physics in Action: The Theory of Everything...Everything Alive. College Park: American Physical Society, 2003. 8 Oct. 2024 <https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/alive.cfm>.
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