Concepts

Raw material on which ecological and evolutionary processes act - variation of traits within species that can mediate responses to biotic and abiotic factors

The frequency and duration of annual pond inundation vs. exposure, with categories including temporary ponds (dry annually in early summer), semi-permanent ponds (dry in late summer in most but not al...

Excessive extracellular stalk production by individual cells that coalesce to form a continuous mat covering the stream bottom

Chemical cues released by predators that benefit prey by providing information about predator presence

Temporary pond hydroperiod reduction that triggers behavioral and physiological responses in aquatic organisms

Food availability timing related to snow melt and vegetation growth potentially mismatched with juvenile foraging periods