Concepts

Process where trees shift their root water uptake from topsoil towards subsoil to sustain transpiration rates when shallow soil moisture declines

Selective consumption behavior of invertebrates feeding on different types of organic detritus

The flow of energy through ecological systems, measured as invertebrate biomass transfer from terrestrial to aquatic environments

Transfer of genetic material between organisms through mechanisms other than vertical inheritance

Addition of new individuals to insect populations through successful reproduction and development

The cycling of iron between different chemical forms including soluble ferrous iron (Fe(II)) and ferric iron (Fe(III)) based on oxygen availability

Persistent ecological impacts that continue after the original disturbance or activity has ceased

Production of extracellular polymeric stalk material by diatoms when photosynthetic rates exceed cellular growth rates

Large-scale atmospheric weather patterns that influence regional temperature and precipitation distributions

asexual reproduction via seeds

Burying beetle reproductive strategy where pairs bury small carrion for breeding and larval development

Process where cations in solution exchange with cations adsorbed on mineral surfaces

Process of using large-scale climate model outputs to generate local or regional scale climate projections

Effects of climate variables on organism fitness that operate through changes in resource availability rather than direct physiological impacts

Small-scale disruptions to ecological systems that can create ripple effects throughout the entire community

Ability of organisms to compensate for poor early-life conditions through increased feeding or altered resource allocation later in life

Alteration of rocks by pressure and temperature conditions related to igneous intrusions that changes rock pore structure and mineralogy

The process of managing or assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged or destroyed as a means of sustaining ecosystem resilience and conserving biodiversity

Investment by female bees in offspring through pollen provision size and number of brood cells produced

Conflicts between opportunities of a flower to receive fitness contributions from different visitor groups due to competition over limited floral resources

Physiological shifts that allow plants to adjust their rates of photosynthesis and stomatal conductance to compensate for changes in temperature

How plant population density affects individual plant growth, morphology, and susceptibility to herbivory through competition and resource availability

The process by which rivers cut down into bedrock and lower their elevation over time

Process by which melting snow penetrates soil and triggers changes in microbial activity and nutrient cycling

Transfer of sensible and latent heat between surface and atmosphere via turbulent mixing

Formation of coordination complexes between Fe(II) ions and natural organic matter ligands

Communication through sound production that requires receivers to detect and discern between distinct acoustic signals

Chemical inhibition of one plant by another through secondary metabolites, tested via leachate applications

Biochemical pathway producing anthocyanin pigments responsible for purple coloration

The formation of predictive relationships between contingent stimuli in the environment

Co-occurrence patterns between species that reflect ecological interactions beyond shared environmental responses

Initial colonization phase when winged aphids establish new colonies on host plants