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Parameter: Growth

Dataset: 
Coralliophila_GrowthMorphology
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
Supplied Units: 
centimeters (cm)
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

Linear extension of coral. Growth is the difference in nail lengths at the beginning and end of the experiment.