Comparison to previous estimates of mass growth rate.

<p>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 .</p><p>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.