Concepts

Plasticity observed at fine spatial scales within environments

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

Topographic variation on the order of submeters to several meters which can be characterized mainly through airborne light detection and ranging data

Collection of small vertebrate fossils recovered from sedimentary deposits

The variety and distribution of small circular single-stranded DNA viruses that infect bacteria

Large piles of cones at the base of trees where squirrels stockpile cones, which are defended as territories and serve as cache for winter survival

Specialized landscapes of military training and mountain battle-zones that exist as both material concept and memories for navigation of physical and social landscapes

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

The spatial distribution of different mineral assemblages around a hydrothermal center

Associations between organic compounds and reactive minerals that can effectively protect organic compounds from microbial access and represent an important C storage mechanism in upland soil systems

Individuals kill unrelated young to avoid wasting energy on parental care that does not benefit their own offspring

The balance between including biological detail to improve accuracy versus introducing parameter uncertainty that can reduce forecast skill

Process of comparing model predictions with observed data to assess model performance

The ethical responsibilities that supervisors carry when sending workers into the field, including duties of promoting safety, ensuring equitable access, and continuing to learn and improve

Complex flower morphologies with hooded flowers and long nectar spurs that may influence microbial signal transmission and pollinator behavior

Physical limitations imposed by body structure that affect foraging efficiency and resource use

Differences in physical characteristics, particularly head capsule size, between coexisting species

Individuals bearing characteristics from both parent species indicating potential hybrid status

Different evolutionary rates and histories in different parts of the genome

Ratio of moss cover to vascular plant cover, used to assess relative moss dominance

The hypothesis that parent-offspring conflicts can arise when host plants that maximize larval performance differ from plants that increase adult longevity and egg production

Building of elevated nest structures from organic materials, excavated soil, and debris by social insects

Creation of low elevation corridors through mountain ridges by water erosion

Theoretical framework positing natural selection simultaneously occurs at multiple levels of biological organization, and at levels other than only the gene

A theoretical view operating on the premise that each person has a specific status or position within society, with different levels of socioeconomic status having different challenges with leisure co...

Hierarchical spatial relationships to represent data across scales from molecular to regional

The influence of early life environment on later life history decisions