Developmental Endpoint
Definition
The defined stage or measurement to which a modelled interval refers. An endpoint specifies what event or condition the estimate reaches, such as hatching, pupariation or emergence. The origin and comparison event must also be stated.
- Context
- Timing methods
For example, a heat requirement ending at pupariation describes a different target from a requirement ending at adult emergence.
A study validated against body placement does not automatically validate an estimate of death. Correct arithmetic cannot repair a mismatch in reference events.
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