Understanding Constitutive Definitions in Cont. Mech.: What Does It Mean?

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while I study in cont. mech. I found this equation and in the index he mention that "the difference between the volume supply and the production phi can be recognized only in relation to the constitutive definition of the material"
what does it mean?

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