Concepts

Indirect effects of ant nutrition on aphid populations and natural enemy abundance mediated through changes in ant behavior

The efficiency with which energy is transferred between trophic levels in food webs

Directional changes in plant community composition, abundance, and structure in tundra ecosystems over time

The average time required for dead wood to decompose, calculated as the inverse of the decay rate constant

Difference in means of the distributions when the difference in means is smaller, the stimulus is more uncertain and the state of the world is more ambiguous

Statistical approach that carries forward uncertainty from one stage of analysis to subsequent modeling stages

Students from racial/ethnic groups that are underrepresented in STEM fields

Parental care provided by only one parent, either male or female

Having one generation per year, characteristic of high-altitude mosquito species

Dispersal ability or mobility of an organism

The change in the animal's expectation of the state of the world after receiving stimulus information

The extent to which students see their personal values as aligning with values of the scientific community.

The structural characteristics of diatom valves including shape, size, and ornamental features

Multi-scalar or hierarchical entities where environmental conditions act as site-dependent filters of varying degree to create a present landscape

Spatial distribution of plant species abundance in relation to ant nest locations

Spatial overlap between plant canopies used as a proxy for microenvironment modification strength

Suite of variables including foliage height diversity, average height, coefficient of variation in height, willow frequency, patchiness, and cover

Theory predicting that variation in leaf venation network geometry implies physiological trade-offs that then generate LES correlations.

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

GIS tool used for determining general visibility from specific locations to assess predator detection capability.

Head up while sitting or walking, or sitting upright on haunches and surveying surroundings

Light-based signals that influence animal behavior and decision-making

The study of how visual technologies and representations function within broader cultural and economic systems

The use of paintings and photographs to record and represent industrial and environmental processes

How physical barriers affect an animal's ability to detect predators and influence anti-predatory behavior patterns

Microbial breakdown of plant-emitted volatile compounds such as monoterpenes for carbon and energy sources

Chemical compounds emitted by carcasses that attract carrion feeders and can be suppressed by burial and maintenance behaviors

A quantitative measure of forest growth sensitivity to climate change based on correlations between historical growth and climate data

Policy approaches to reduce agricultural water consumption through compensation mechanisms and voluntary conservation programs

Mathematical relationship between fish weight and length represented by the improved model W(L)=1000(L/L1)^b

Method to identify modules of coexpressed genes and relate them to phenotypic traits

Film genre characterized by frontier settings, masculine heroism, and themes of civilization versus wilderness