Peter F. Pelz

A physical theory of organismal metabolism across life

This paper introduces a new theory of organismal metabolism, the Metabolic Holon, which explains Kleiber's 3/4-power law without complex vascular networks and predicts metabolic rates across species.

From cells to organism - how natural selection causes metabolic scaling

This paper introduces a metabolic scaling model that links cellular respiration to organismal metabolism, explaining Kleiber's law through optimized metabolic modules and physicochemical principles.

General Theory of Metabolism related to Animal's Taxonomy and Size

The paper presents a general theory of metabolism linking animal taxonomy and size to metabolic scaling laws, showing how the Metabolic Module explains metabolic rate across species.