Concepts
15 concepts
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quasi-extinction thresholds
Population size below which populations are unable to rebound due to risks associated with genetic, demographic, and environmental stochasticity
process
community disturbance
Small-scale disruptions to ecological systems that can create ripple effects throughout the entire community
measurement
PIT tag telemetry
Use of passive integrated transponder tags for remote detection and tracking of individual animals without need for recapture
measurement
climate occupancy
process
habitat fragmentation
Fragmented vegetation structure affecting bird population abundances and foraging opportunities
process
host selection
process
perturbations
phenomenon
surface inversion
process
overwinter survival
process
phytoremediation
Use of plants to remove contaminants from soil
measurement
radiation
phenomenon
fence collision
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links per species
phenomenon
rarity
Species characterized by low local abundance and small geographic range size
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traffic volume index
Weekly number of visitors used as a proxy for vehicle traffic volume on nearby roads