Concepts
7 concepts
algal resource quality
The nutritional value of algae as food for aquatic consumers, typically measured by nutrient content
precipitation seasonality
Temporal variation in precipitation patterns expressed as coefficient of variation in monthly precipitation over 5 years
PIT tag telemetry
Use of passive integrated transponder tags for remote detection and tracking of individual animals without need for recapture
coarse particulate organic matter
Organic matter particles larger than 1 mm, including intact leaves and larger detrital fragments
mass-specific excretion rate
the rate of nutrient excretion per unit body mass of an organism
digestive efficiency
The ability to extract nutrients from consumed food, measured here by frass mass relative to provision mass and extent of pollen grain digestion
realized tolerance
The ability to maintain fitness after damage, measured through both genetic and environmental components of tolerance including resource acquisition and storage traits, and traits involved in pollinat...
