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Table 1 Allometry in the sciuromorph femoral head trabeculae - relation between trabecular parameters and VOI edge length

From: Trabecular architecture in the sciuromorph femoral head: allometry and functional adaptation

Parameter

a iso

a obs

p-value

Scaling

BV/TV

0

0.166

0.004

+allo

ConnD

−3

−2.138

1.2×10−5

+allo

BS/BV

−1

−0.829

0.013

+allo

DA

0

−0.193

1.1×10−5

−allo

TbSp

1

0.593

7.4×10−8

−allo

TbTh

1

0.835

0.033

−allo

  1. a iso - expected scaling exponent under isometry
  2. a obs - observed scaling exponent
  3. p-value - tests null hypothesis a obs =a iso
  4. +/ −allo - positive or negative allometry