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... growth . The theory of animal growth after Bertalanffy ( and others ) - which , in virtue of using overall physiological parameters ( " an- abolism , " " catabolism " ) may be subsumed under the heading of G.S.T. as well as under that ...
... growth . The theory of animal growth after Bertalanffy ( and others ) - which , in virtue of using overall physiological parameters ( " an- abolism , " " catabolism " ) may be subsumed under the heading of G.S.T. as well as under that ...
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... growth curves and explain a considerable number of growth phenomena . In simpler cases these growth laws are realized with the exactness of physical experiments . Moreover , the rate of catabolism can be calculated from growth curves ...
... growth curves and explain a considerable number of growth phenomena . In simpler cases these growth laws are realized with the exactness of physical experiments . Moreover , the rate of catabolism can be calculated from growth curves ...
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... Growth type ( a ) Linear growth curve : attaining without in- flexion a steady state . ( b ) Weight growth curve : sigmoid , attaining , with inflexion at c . 1/3 of final weight , a steady state Linear and weight growth curves exponen ...
... Growth type ( a ) Linear growth curve : attaining without in- flexion a steady state . ( b ) Weight growth curve : sigmoid , attaining , with inflexion at c . 1/3 of final weight , a steady state Linear and weight growth curves exponen ...
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Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Information and Entropy | 41 |
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