Concepts

The killing of infants by conspecifics other than the parents

The maximum rate at which water can enter soil under specified conditions

Probabilistic approach to measure spatial and temporal variability using Shannon entropy framework

successful manipulation of puzzle box to obtain food reward by opening either lid or door

Total dry weight of insects captured, used as proxy for abundance and population size

A measure of per-capita mortality rate calculated as the natural logarithm of survival over time

Learning motor routines that mediate nectar extraction through robbing holes

A conserved nutrient-sensing signaling pathway that regulates cellular metabolism, survival, proliferation, and growth as well as reproduction

An integrated approach which considers multiple strategies and tactics to manage pests efficiently while incorporating economic, social and ecological components

Approach that combines multiple criteria and character sets to discover and delimit species

The innermost layer of the integument adjacent to the embryo sac in ovules, characterized by hypertrophied cells in some species

Cannibalism occurring between different age cohorts, where older individuals consume younger individuals of the same species

Water storage transfer between seasons, particularly winter snow storage contributing to summer flows

Radar interferometry technique using phase differences between satellite acquisitions to detect ground surface deformation

Lateral movement of snowmelt downgradient through soil zone toward topographic convergent zones to form streams

Properties of an organism's internal status including disease status, age, sex, body condition, and hormone levels that influence metabolic demands

Behavioral interactions between marmots and other species sharing their habitat

Distance measurement used as proxy for body size in bees

The hypothesis that recent D. geminata blooms are caused by introductions of the species to new geographic areas

More young water released from storage during wet periods than during dry periods

Individuals that die before trait expression, creating missing data that can bias selection estimates

Structural coloration that changes appearance based on viewing angle due to optical interference in plumage or other surfaces

The proposal that ferric-ferrous iron redox shifts sequester additional phosphorus needed to stimulate nuisance D. geminata blooms in oligotrophic streams

Pikas as island species restricted to talus habitat and high alpine mountain tops

Decomposition of litter isolated from tree canopy and root network influences to study selective pressures from litter chemistry alone

Snowpack condition when snow temperature is uniform at 0°C and entering net seasonal melting cycle

A maximal subset of nodes in which all nodes are mutually reachable by at least k node-independent paths using only nodes in the subset.

Stunted, mat-like growth form of trees at treeline characterized by prostrate branches due to harsh environmental conditions

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

Visual contrast between puddling sites and surrounding areas measured using polarized light photography and gray scale analysis