Tags: allometry

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  1. Developmental Allometry: Scaling in Growth

    17 Aug 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By John Jungck1, Jennifer Spangenberg1

    Beloit College

    This Excel workbook illustrates a number of allometric equations in animal growth. The workbook also calculates an allometric equation with graphical output for data entered by the user.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4943/?v=1

  2. Three Research-Based Quantitative Reasoning Modules for Introductory Organismal Biology Laboratories

    13 Dec 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Erika Crispo*1, Katriina L. Ilves†1

    Pace University

    We have designed three laboratory modules for an introductory organismal biology course with an emphasis on quantitative reasoning and data analysis skills. Module 1 tests for dimorphism in...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3590/?v=1

  3. Body Size Constraints in Xylem Feeding Insects: Allometric Relationships

    15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Lou Gross1, Monica Beals1, Susan Harrell1

    University of Tennessee Knoxville

    This module introduces body size constraints of xylem-feeding insects in the context of understanding allometric relationships. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1049/?v=1

  4. Leaf cutter ant foraging

    24 Aug 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jeremy M Wojdak1, Justin Touchon2, Myra Hughey2

    1. Radford University 2. Vassar College

    This module introduces students to leaf-cutter ants in the rainforests of Panama. Students derive their own research hypotheses regarding ant foraging or allometric scaling relationships.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/542/?v=1

  5. AIMS- Analyzing Images to learn Mathematics and Statistics - studying leaf cutter ants to learn linear regression

    03 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jeremy M Wojdak

    Radford University

    This is a teaching resource that uses fascinating images and videos of leaf cutter ants foraging in Panama to provide an engaging context for students to learn about mathematics and statistics.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/239/?v=1