Comparison to previous estimates of mass growth rate.

Note that the growth rates in this table are only evaluated at the data points, which have integer ages. The highest growth rate at a data point is less than or equal to the maximum growth rate across the entire life span , which in general occurs at a non-integer age . Comparison of maximum mass growth rates and age at peak growth rate from the best-fit models in this study (those for which ) to corresponding values published in other studies. Growth rates are expressed in terms of both mass and percentage of mass added per year.