Concepts

Measure of an animal's physical state, often assessed through body mass relative to size

The proportion of variance in a trait that is explained by individual identity, indicating consistency of individual differences over time and across situations

The difference between cash rents for irrigated versus non-irrigated land in the same area, used to estimate the value of water for irrigation

Rate of mass loss per day during hibernation, expressed as mg per gram body mass per day, used as measure of energetic efficiency

Power law exponent y' related to fractal box counting dimension indicating degree of self-similarity

The minimal PAR required by the plant to absorb more carbon dioxide than it is releasing, found at the x intercept of the PI curve

RUE - ANPP divided by precipitation, representing efficiency of water use for biomass production

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

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