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Tolerance index

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-012098

A quantitative measure indicating the ability of an organism or population to withstand exposure to a particular stressor, such as a pollutant or environmental condition. It is often calculated as a ratio of performance under stress to performance under optimal conditions. A higher tolerance index suggests greater resilience to adverse factors.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-012098
FieldChemistry
SubjectChemistry and Human Health
ReferencesPAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 956 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)
See alsoAir pollution tolerance index; Pollution tolerance index; Salt tolerance index
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Tolerance index",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A quantitative measure indicating the ability of an organism or population to withstand exposure to a particular stressor, such as a pollutant or environmental condition. It is often calculated as a ratio of performance under stress to performance under optimal conditions. A higher tolerance index suggests greater resilience to adverse factors.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "air pollution tolerance index",
    "pollution tolerance index",
    "salt tolerance index"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 956 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/tolerance-index/"
}

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