Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Associated Concepts Facet
3. Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
4. scientific concepts
5. biological concepts

Narrower term/s

• growth[+]
  • tropism

Anotations

Scope note:

The condition which distinguishes active animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, functional activity, continual change preceding death, and reproduction.