A dynamic whole-stand growth model, derived from allometric relationships

Allometric vs. Dynamic Models in the Investigation of Pig Growth

A total of 68 barrows, divided into 4 groups regarding the MHS genotype and feeding regime (intensive and restrictive). Data on muscle and fat growth were obtained by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Allometric growth analysis showed that muscle tissue grew proportionally with the increase of live weight; fat grew faster in relation to live weight in all investigated groups of pigs. Significan...

Allometric scaling laws derived from symmetric tree networks

A set of general allometric scaling laws is derived for different systems represented by tree networks. The formulation postulates self-similar networks with an arbitrary number of branches developed in each generation, and with an inhomogeneous structure given by a fractal relation between successive generations. Three idealized examples are considered: networks of masses, electric resistors, ...

Chapter V: A Stand Basal Area Growth Disaggregation Model

Quantifying spatial relationships from whole retinal images

MOTIVATION Microscopy advances have enabled the acquisition of large-scale biological images that capture whole tissues in situ. This in turn has fostered the study of spatial relationships between cells and various biological structures, which has proved enormously beneficial toward understanding organ and organism function. However, the unique nature of biological images and tissues precludes...

Who Gains from Growth: A Dynamic Model of Kuznets' Hypothesis*

This paper uses an overlapping generations model to analyze the relationship between economic development and income distribution and the effect of government taxation and transfers on the distribution of income. Individuals differ in their inherited stocks of human capital and therefore in their productivity and income, and their leisure and investment decisions. Individual productivity depend...