Concepts

Changes in population size and structure over time driven by vital rates and environmental factors

Variation in microclimatic conditions across small spatial scales, including differences in slope, aspect, and elevation that create diverse microclimatic niches

Variation in interspecific interactions across time periods over which organisms co-occur that leads to flexible network structure

Quantifiable aspects of social behavior and social structure that can be subject to natural selection

Demographic rates including survival, growth, flowering probability, seed production, and germination that determine population dynamics

Measurable morphological and physiological characteristics of organisms that influence ecological performance

The equilibrium population size at which population growth rate equals zero