Concepts
8 concepts
honeydew composition
Sugar composition of plant phloem sap which honeydew is derived from, potentially altered by temperature affecting ant recruitment or tending behavior
variance partitioning
Method for quantifying the proportion of overall variance explained by different factors or pathways using R² calculations
resource density
The abundance or availability of resources in a given area
small mammal abundance
Relative number of small mammals detected through camera trap monitoring expressed as activity indices
aridity gradient
Environmental gradient characterized by declining water availability, derived from temperature and precipitation variables
detection probability
The probability of detecting a species given that it is present at a site
pitfall trapping
Sampling method using buried containers with killing solution to capture ground-dwelling invertebrates
ecological dominance
Having the greatest foraging success relative to abundance in the environment