Concepts
6 concepts
phenomenon
trophic synchrony
Temporal alignment between consumer energy requirements and food source availability across trophic levels
phenomenon
recreational trail impacts
Effects of human recreational activities on wildlife communities through habitat alteration, disturbance, and behavioral changes
phenomenon
extrafloral nectaries
Nectar-secreting organs located on leaf laminae, petioles, rachis, bracts, stipules, pedicels, or fruit that attract arthropods
phenomenon
sexual dimorphism in plant-insect interactions
How male and female plants of dioecious species differ in their interactions with insects
phenomenon
chemical cues
Chemical signals that organisms use to obtain information about their environment
phenomenon
spatial clustering
When plants are found adjacent to one another with less than two finger-widths between them or when one plant surrounds another
