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James H. Brown
Researcher at University of New Mexico
Publications - 430
Citations - 77977
James H. Brown is an academic researcher from University of New Mexico. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Biodiversity. The author has an hindex of 125, co-authored 423 publications receiving 72040 citations. Previous affiliations of James H. Brown include Brigham Young University & State Street Corporation.
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Toward a metabolic theory of ecology
James H. Brown,James H. Brown,James F. Gillooly,Andrew P. Allen,Van M. Savage,Van M. Savage,Geoffrey B. West,Geoffrey B. West +7 more
TL;DR: This work has developed a quantitative theory for how metabolic rate varies with body size and temperature, and predicts how metabolic theory predicts how this rate controls ecological processes at all levels of organization from individuals to the biosphere.
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A general model for the origin of allometric scaling laws in biology
TL;DR: The model provides a complete analysis of scaling relations for mammalian circulatory systems that are in agreement with data and predicts structural and functional properties of vertebrate cardiovascular and respiratory systems, plant vascular systems, insect tracheal tubes, and other distribution networks.
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Effects of Size and Temperature on Metabolic Rate
James F. Gillooly,James H. Brown,James H. Brown,Geoffrey B. West,Geoffrey B. West,Van M. Savage,Van M. Savage,Eric L. Charnov +7 more
TL;DR: A general model is derived, based on principles of biochemical kinetics and allometry, that characterizes the effects of temperature and body mass on metabolic rate of microbes, ectotherms, endotherms (including those in hibernation), and plants in temperatures ranging from 0° to 40°C.
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On the Relationship between Abundance and Distribution of Species
TL;DR: The general relationships between abundance and distribution developed here eventually should contribute to the understanding of the biogeography, population genetics, and evolution of species as well as the ecological attributes of populations and communities.
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Microbial biogeography : putting microorganisms on the map
Jennifer B. H. Martiny,Brendan J. M. Bohannan,James H. Brown,Robert K. Colwell,Jed A. Fuhrman,Jessica L. Green,M. Claire Horner-Devine,Matthew D. Kane,Jennifer Adams Krumins,Cheryl R. Kuske,Peter J. Morin,Shahid Naeem,Lise Øvreås,Anna-Louise Reysenbach,Val H. Smith,James T. Staley +15 more
TL;DR: Current evidence confirms that, as proposed by the Baas-Becking hypothesis, 'the environment selects' and is, in part, responsible for spatial variation in microbial diversity, but recent studies also dispute the idea that 'everything is everywhere'.