Concepts

Classification subdivision characterized by common morphological features within a defined geographic area

Increases in summer temperature over time periods relevant to vegetation monitoring studies

The hypothesis that habitats with larger surface area provide more niches for arthropods, resulting in greater species richness

Quantitative framework predicting that parameters influencing survival, mate encounter probability, or time available to mate affect female mating decisions

Costs associated with changing between different behavioral tactics or strategies

Obligate symbiotic association between a mycobiont (98% ascomycete fungi) and a photobiont (90% chlorophyte algae, 10% cyanobacteria)

Programming approaches that occur in real-time with simultaneous participation versus self-paced activities completed independently

High-brightness X-ray source generated through the interaction of relativistic electrons with high magnetic fields

The percentage of implanted tags that remain in place over time without loss

The principle that macroecological patterns should be independent of the taxonomic choices used to define assemblages

The bottleneck in biodiversity research caused by insufficient taxonomic expertise and long wait times for species identification

Number of macroinvertebrate families per wetland

The hierarchical organization of species into higher taxonomic categories such as genera and families

The degree to which network structural properties vary depending on the temporal scale at which data are aggregated and analyzed

Day versus night differences in plant chemical emissions and metabolite production

Changes in trait allocation that occur specifically in the last year or period before death

Elements like oxygen, iron, and nitrogen that accept electrons in microbial metabolic processes, used in order of energy yield

The ending notes of bird songs that may carry information about singer motivation and condition

Boundary zones between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems where material exchange occurs

Female ground squirrels being more territorial while males move frequently to find mates

The process by which deductive, quantitative theories based on first principles continually expand and may come close to or overlap with the domains of other theories, thereby increasing the potential...

Temperature range over which feeding rate is 80% of maximum rate, indicating thermal generalization

Slope of the relationship between Tleaf and Tair as both vary over time (β = ∂Tleaf/∂Tair)

Progressive heating to remove magnetic components based on their unblocking temperatures to identify magnetic carriers

Developmental benefit gained from egg clusters oriented to intercept morning sun due to enhanced thermal conditions

The ability of larger organisms to maintain elevated body temperatures longer due to lower surface area to volume ratios and slower cooling rates

Theory that host susceptibility to pathogens increases as environmental conditions become less favorable for the host

Continuous infrared imaging to capture leaf temperature dynamics at high temporal resolution

Measure of how consistently salamanders remain within the same thermal zones of ponds across multiple survey periods

The range of ambient temperatures within which an organism can maintain body temperature without metabolic cost, ranging from 10-25°C for adult marmots

Slope of post-flight thoracic temperature against ambient temperature, where slopes closer to zero indicate better thermoregulatory ability