National Academy of Sciences
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 29, July 2025.
SignificanceWhether metabolic traits are shaped purely by biophysical constraints related to body size, or are subject to evolutionary optimization and environmental selection, remains a highly controversial topic in metabolic theory. Using a macroscale …
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Metabolic traits are shaped by phylogenetic conservatism and environment, not just body size
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 29, July 2025. SignificanceWhether metabolic traits are shaped purely by biophysical constraints related to body size, or are subject to evolutionary optimization and environmental selection, remains a highly controversial topic in metabolic theory. Using a macroscale …