Rubner's law of constant energy expenditure

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gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Rubner's_law
gptkbp:appliesTo birds
mammals
gptkbp:describes relationship between metabolic rate and lifespan
gptkbp:field biology
physiology
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Max_Rubner
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rubner's law of constant energy expenditure
gptkbp:influenced rate of living theory
gptkbp:relatedTo aging
lifespan
metabolic rate
gptkbp:state total energy expended per gram of body mass is approximately constant across species
gptkbp:yearProposed 1908
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Max_Rubner
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6