scope for growth

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Index (\(P\) = production) calculated as the amount of energy taken into the organism in its food (\(A\)) minus the energy used for respiration (\(R\)) and excretion (\(U\)): \[P = A - R - U\]
Note: It is an indicator of the amount of energy available for growth or production of offspring.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 943 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'scope for growth' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15016 RIS BibTex EndNote
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