本数据集聚焦昆虫摄食的个体发育与种间尺度研究，基于动态能量收支理论，分离种间与个体发育的体型效应。包含41种昆虫的摄食与同化数据，验证理论预测：种间摄食率与体重呈近线性（指数0.89），个体发育阶段与体重呈表面积尺度（指数0.70）。数据支持代谢约束的体型差异分析。 论文“Ontogenetic and interspecific scaling of consumption in insects
Abbreviations: RLRAPW, radial length against anteroposterior width; RLRMLW; radial length against mediolateral width; a, allometric coefficient; b, y-intercept; n, sample size; p(a = 1), probability t
Values in the ′95% C. L.’ provide the 95% confidence interval for each slope. P-values in the column ‘Departures?’ are the results of F-tests testing for departures from the predicted slope of 1/3. Si
RMA: Reduced major axis regression; MAR: Major axis regression; LSR: Linear regression on log-log transformed data; NLS: Weighted non-linear regression. DBH: diameter at breast height. The scaling con
