The effect of mass-specific DEE (a) and RMR (b) on log MLSP. an = 92, Log MLSP = 8.99−0.388 mass-specific DEE, r2 = 0.296, F = 37.84, P < 0.001, RMA gradient = −0.211; bn = 321, Log MLSP = 8.52 − 0.477 mass-specific RMR, r2 = 0.370, F = 187.57, P < 0.001, RMA gradient = −0.290