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88 concepts

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diel variation

Daily cyclical changes in hydrogen peroxide concentrations, with maximum detected in early afternoon lagging maximum solar irradiance

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disturbance tolerance

The ability of species to tolerate human disturbance without fleeing, measured through flight responses

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dose-dependent effects

Effects that vary in magnitude or direction depending on the concentration or amount of a substance

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emergent properties

Complex patterns or behaviors that arise from simple individual-level interactions and rules, such as social network structure emerging from behavioral mechanisms guiding social interaction decisions

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endosymbiosis

The living together of two dissimilar organisms in mutualism, commensalism, amensalism, or parasitism.

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energy security

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environment-sociality relationship

The relationship between abiotic environmental features and patterns of individual social behavior and network position

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escape in time

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expansion year

Year following incursion when virus may overwinter and resurge with slightly different climatological conditions

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facies changes

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frontier settlement

The process by which individuals migrate to and establish communities in previously unsettled or sparsely populated regions

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handling stress

Physiological stress response in animals caused by capture, handling, and confinement during experimental procedures

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incursion year

Years when VS cases are seen in states just a few months prior to outbreaks being recognized

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invasion success

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lagged correlation

Correlation between canopy growth in one year and stem growth in the following year rather than the same year

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lineation

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loose snow avalanches

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marianismo

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microplastics

Plastic particles smaller than 5 mm that result from fragmentation of larger plastic pieces

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mine tailings

Pulverized waste rock not containing useful ore, typically deposited as slurry or fine dust, often containing toxic metals and chemicals

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nearshore conditions

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nonspectral colors

Colors that stimulate multiple cone types simultaneously but cannot be produced by monochromatic light, such as purple

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outdoor recreation constraints

Barriers that can be impediments to individuals participating in outdoor recreational activities, often reflected in sociocultural issues

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parsivoltinism

Life cycle strategy where organisms take more than one year to complete development

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peripheral vision

Visual detection capability to the sides while foraging that can be blocked by obstructions

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phoresy

A behavior in which an organism uses a host, typically of a different species, as a means of transportation

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plastic pollution

Environmental contamination by plastic materials and their degradation products

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problem-solving behaviors

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root bimodality

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rosette growth form

Plant architecture where leaves are arranged in a circular pattern close to the ground before bolting

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self-similarity

A thing is self-similar if it does not vary over spatial scales

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signal synchronization

Temporal coordination of different signal components within multimodal displays

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social mobility

The ability of individuals to move up or down in socioeconomic status within their lifetime

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structural color

Colors produced by light-scattering nanostructures rather than pigment absorption

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threshold response

Nonlinear responses where rates change dramatically at specific density values

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toxic masculinity

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vesicular stomatitis

Vector-borne livestock disease caused by vesicular stomatitis viruses that produces blister-like lesions on muzzle, lips, tongue, and other areas

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wing wear

Physical damage or deterioration of wing structures that may affect flight performance

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