Table 1.
Parameters and variables in the handling time and attack rate scaling functions
| parameter or variable | description |
|---|---|
| Hij | handling time for prey i and predator j (s) |
| hT0 | normalization constant for handling time at temperature T0 |
| mi | mass of a prey individual of type i (g) |
| hi | slope of prey mass dependence of handling time |
| mj | mass of a predator individual of type j (g) |
| hj | slope of predator mass dependence of handling time |
| EH | activation energy of handling time (eV) |
| b | critical mass ratio in ratio handling time function (equation 2.3) |
| T | environmental temperature (K) |
| T0 | temperature offset (293.15 K) for regression |
| k | Boltzmann contant (eV) |
| Aij | attack rate or predator j on prey i (m2 s−1) |
| aT0 | normalisation constant for attack rate at temperature T0 |
| ai | slope of prey mass dependence of attack rate |
| aj | slope of predator mass dependence of attack rate |
| EA | activation energy of attack rate (eV) |