Abstract
The accumulated temperature idea is extended to embrace any temperature response which can be represented as a sequence of straight-line segments. The technique is found to require a more, precise and consistent method of calculating accumulated temperatures than is generally used. Such a method, in which the daily temperature wave is represented by a sinusoid, is presented. The sporulation of the eyespot fungus of wheat is used as an example to demonstrate the new methods. Finally it is pointed out that further applications will depend on closer definition by biologists of the relation between rate of development and temperature for different organisms.
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