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. 2023 Mar 30;11(1):coad013. doi: 10.1093/conphys/coad013

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A decreasing, constant resource () reduces interspecific differences in maximum biomass. The largest biomass is attained when individuals combine high assimilation with low energy conductance. The columns show the different values of energy conductance evaluated (). The rows represent the fraction of energy allocated to soma (). The colours of the lines indicate the value of the maximum specific assimilation rate (). Lines of the same colour in each box (equivalent to a parameter combination) represent the same species at different food levels.

Inline graphic — A decreasing, constant resource () reduces interspecific differences in maximum biomass. The largest biomass is attained when individuals combine high assimilation with low energy conductance. The columns show the different values of energy conductance evaluated (). The rows represent the fraction of energy allocated to soma (). The colours of the lines indicate the value of the maximum specific assimilation rate (). Lines of the same colour in each box (equivalent to a parameter combination) represent the same species at different food levels.