Bergmann's rule

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ecogeographical rule
gptkbp:appliesTo endothermic animals
gptkbp:describes relationship between body size and temperature
gptkbp:field ecology
zoology
biogeography
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bergmann's rule
gptkbp:influenced evolutionary biology
animal physiology
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Carl_Bergmann
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Carl_Bergmann
1847
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Allen's_rule
gptkb:Gloger's_rule
gptkbp:state populations and species of smaller size are found in warmer regions
populations and species of larger size are found in colder environments
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cope's_Rule
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6