On the measurement of growth with applications to the modelling and analysis of plant growth

Roderick, Michael

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On the measurement of growth with applications to the modelling and analysis of plant growth

Date

2000

Authors

Roderick, Michael

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

1. In this paper, a theoretical framework for the analysis of growth is described. Growth is equated with change in volume (V) and the growth rate is given by the equation; d V/dt = (dm/dt)(1/ρ) - (dρ/dt)(m/ρ2) where m is the mass and p the density. Th