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Antler and Body Weight Allometry in Red Deer: A Comparison of Statistical Estimators
Author(s) -
Schröder J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
biometrical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.108
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-4036
pISSN - 0323-3847
DOI - 10.1002/bimj.19830250706
Subject(s) - allometry , antler , estimator , statistics , mathematics , cervus elaphus , tree allometry , body weight , biology , ecology , biomass (ecology) , biomass partitioning , endocrinology
In allometric expressions, both variables are measured with error. Such structural relationships require specific statistical techniques for precise and valid estimation of equation parameters. The relative growth pattern for antler weight and body weight was examined for 1700 red deer ( Cervus elaphus L.) stags from the Harz mountain district in West Germany. Coefficients for the allometric equation were determined using several statistical estimation procedures and the results were compared and evaluated. There is evidence that the magnitude of the exponent in the allometric expression increases with the onset of sexual maturity.