Parameter: growth_relative

Dataset: 
Thalassiosira pseudonana CCMP1335 in nitrate-limited and nutrient-replete cultures
Parameter: 
growth
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 growth
Short Description:
 growth
Official Name:
 growth
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

The act or process of increasing in physical size.  Exact definition and use are dataset dependent.  See dataset documentation for specific details.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
growth_relative
Supplied Units: 
per day
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

relative growth rate: the ratio of the nutrient-limited growth rate to the nutrient-replete growth rate under otherwise identical conditions. Therefore the relative growth rates of nutrient-replete cultures are automatically 1.