The objective of this work was to evaluate how the parameterization and the application of
different allometric values affect the obtention of the most adequate fit of von Bertalanffy's …

Quantitative assessment of the growth of biological organisms has produced many
mathematical equations, and over time, it has become an independent research area. Many …

The heteroscedastic nonlinear regression model (HNLM) is an important tool in data
modeling. In this paper we propose a HNLM considering skew scale mixtures of normal …

This study applied the Gompertz model to quail growth data, assuming symmetric and
asymmetric homoscedastic and heteroscedastic error distributions (Normal, t-Student, Skew …

Abstract The Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae) is a small, secretive boa native to the
Pacific Northwest. Despite this being possibly the highest latitude boas and one of only two …

The purpose of this quantitative causal comparative study was to examine what, if any,
differences exist in first year student engagement for professors with higher levels of …

There is a necessity to study the behavior of some characteristic in the same sample unit
over time in many situations, as accumulated dose of some nutrient. In practice, data …

Abstract In the United States, 99.9% of small businesses, which account for two-thirds of new
jobs annually, do not participate in the federal set-aside program. Half of all small …

Growth curve data consist of repeated measurements of a continuous growth process of
human, animal, plant, microbial or bacterial genetic data over time in a population of …

Longitudinal growths of Elephant-foot-yam are studied by taking yam from the ground, then
measure underground growth and replant the structure. The growth curve has a spike and …