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    Allen's rule is an ecogeographical rule formulated by Joel Asaph Allen in 1877, broadly stating that animals adapted to cold climates have shorter and...
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    environments. Bergmann's rule only describes the overall size of the animals, but does not include body proportions like Allen's rule does. Although originally...
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    head of that museum's Department of Ornithology. He is remembered for Allen's rule, which states that the bodies of endotherms (warm-blooded animals) vary...
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    noise. The mallard is a rare example of both Allen's Rule and Bergmann's Rule in birds. Bergmann's Rule, which states that polar forms tend to be larger...
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    Stevenson, Robert D. (1986). "Allen's Rule in North American Rabbits (Sylvilagus) and Hares (Lepus) Is an Exception, Not a Rule". Journal of Mammalogy. 67...
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  • response to being reared in a lower temperature, a phenomenon known as Allen's rule. In humans, environmental differences due to lifestyle choices are a...
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    effectively reflects UV into the environment.[citation needed] Allen's rule Bergmann's rule – correlating latitude with body mass in animals Gloger 1833...
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    sizes, between glacial and interglacial periods (see Bergmann’s rule and Allen’s rule), as well as sexual dimorphism being evident in several species...
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    place in May 2017. It was cancelled in 2019 following Allen's death in 2018. In November 2022, Allen's art collection was auctioned at Christie's New York...
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    to lie in the sun to digest more quickly and synthesize ATP. Allen's rule Bergmann's rule Bradyaerobic Bradymetabolism Physiology of dinosaurs Tachyaerobic...
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    and legs that are relatively short in proportion to the horse's size (Allen's rule). Their winter coat is extremely dense and reaches a hair length of 8 cm...
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  • biology. He was responsible for naming Allen's Rule and Gloger's Rule, and proposed what is now called Rensch's rule in 1950. It is an allometric law about...
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  • law. Allen's rule Allopatric speciation Bergman's rule Jordan's Principle McDowall, R. M. (March 2008). "Jordan's and other ecogeographical rules, and...
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    that while Willi Hennig's rules on cladistics "have generally been helpful", his progression rule is "suspect". Allen's rule states that the body shapes...
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  • Bergmann's rule can be applied to humans when the latitude and temperature between groups differ widely. Allen's rule is a biological rule that says the...
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    separation to arrival, Allen's throwing motion takes an average of 0.38 seconds. This timing is on par with Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. Allen's release speed...
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    7% between 1871 and 2008. This is consistent with the hypothesis of Allen's rule, where appendages are larger in warmer climates to assist with heat loss...
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    He added that Allen's lawyers were "trying to set a trap, the trap failed and now they testify as if the trap succeeded". One of Allen's lawyers acknowledged...
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  • tend to have a body type conducive to distance running in part due to Allen's Rule. He also explores the contribution of growing up and training at altitude...
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    lupus, an adaptation probably developed to help disperse body heat (Allen's Rule). They have a short thin coat which is usually a grayish beige color...
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    or internationally — an exception among active disciplines." Allen's rule Bergmann's rule Biogeographic realm Bibliography of biology Biogeography-based...
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    'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent, lasting from 1858 to 1947. It is also called Crown rule...
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    Though the song is best known as an instrumental, [1] Allen's lyrics are occasionally performed. Allen's best-known song, "This Could Be the Start of Something...
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    English College, Douai. Allen was to be joined by many English exiles, including Edmund Campion. Douai was thought suitable for Allen's new College because...
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  • a high latitude, cold climate location. In accordance with Allen's rule and Bergmann's rule, the large body, wide trunk, and short limbs of the Jinniushan...
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  • formulated it. Alder's razor: See Newton's flaming laser sword below. Allen's rule: Endotherms from colder climates usually have shorter limbs (or appendages)...
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  • frequently highlighted in Allen's television programs, especially in the 1960s. This racial attitude also found its expression in Allen's sermon record album...
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    argument with true premises follows a rule of inference then the conclusion cannot be false. Modus ponens, an influential rule of inference, connects two premises...
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    organisms of different sizes also leads to some biological rules such as Allen's rule, Bergmann's rule and gigantothermy. In the context of wildfires, the ratio...
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    boats), Allen's small fleet met Arnold's on its way back to Ticonderoga near the foot of the lake. Arnold generously opened his stores to Allen's hungry...
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