Concepts
7 concepts
thermal performance
Temperature-dependent physiological and behavioral responses that affect organism fitness and population dynamics
wing coloration
The color patterns and hues on butterfly wings produced by interaction of light with pigments on the wing scales
shade avoidance syndrome
Suite of plant responses to shade including stem elongation, reduced branching, and accelerated flowering to compete for light
circadian clock
Internal biological timing system that maintains rhythmicity in a wide range of behavioral, physiological, and metabolic processes
critical thermal maximum
The upper thermal limit when the bumblebee loses its motor function as a result of high temperatures
light gradient
Environmental gradient of light availability from open sun through intermediate shade to deep shade habitats
nutritional ecology
Study of how organisms obtain and use nutrients and how nutrition affects fitness
