Correcting respiration rate for temperature: In a study by R. I. Van Hook41 of a grassland ecosystem in Tennessee, the rate O of energy loss to respiration of consumers and predators was initially...

Correcting respiration rate for temperature: In a study by R. I. Van Hook41 of a grassland ecosystem in Tennessee, the rate O of energy loss to respiration of consumers and predators was initially modeled using

where W is weight and a and B are constants. The model was then corrected for temperature by multiplyingO byC = 1.07T −20, where T is temperature in degrees Celsius.

a. What effect does the correction factor have on energy loss due to respiration if the temperature is larger than 20 degrees Celsius?

b. What effect does the correction factor have on energy loss due to respiration if the temperature is exactly 20 degrees Celsius? c. What effect does the correction factor have on energy loss due to respiration if the temperature is less than 20 degrees Celsius?