Roderick, Michael2015-12-130269-8463http://hdl.handle.net/1885/901131. 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. ThKeywords: analytical framework; growth modeling; measurement method; plant Composition; Density; Volume200010.1046/j.1365-2435.2000.00414.x2015-12-12