baseline condition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002803",
  "term": "baseline condition",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A reference condition against which changes or trends are judged; often a set of conditions that exist at a particular point in time. (source: U.S. EPA 2008)\n\n2. A reference condition against which changes or trends are judged; often a set of conditions that exist at a particular point in time.\n\n3. A phase conducted during an experiment where the independent variable, an event or variable manipulated by a researcher, is absent. A baseline is used for comparison when the independent variable is subsequently introduced. [RRTC-PBS 2003]",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Core Ecosystem Services Research Program Standard Lexicon",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/baseline-condition/"
}