Concepts

Manipulative experiments that alter abiotic conditions or reciprocally transplant individuals to understand and predict the effects of environmental change on biological communities and ecosystem func...

Method for estimating demographic parameters by marking individuals and tracking recapture histories over time

Quantitative synthesis of results from multiple independent studies to identify general patterns

Behavioral observation method where a single individual is observed continuously for a fixed time period

Transparent chambers commonly used in climate change experiments to raise air and soil temperature in remote areas by creating a passive warming effect

Statistical approach to identify genetic variants associated with traits by scanning the entire genome

Constrained ordination method used to analyze multivariate patterns among predicted variables with environmental predictors

Grouping of individuals based on body shape rather than species-level identification due to field identification constraints

The proportionality relationship between partial pressure of a gas in air and its aqueous concentration used to measure dissolved CO2

Computational identification and labeling of genes and other functional elements in genome sequences

Automated algorithms for identifying and delineating individual trees from LiDAR point cloud data

Statistical approach that tests all possible combinations of climate drivers and temporal windows to identify optimal predictive time scales

Experimental technique to prevent predator access while maintaining other ecological interactions

Experimental technique to remove soil microbial communities via autoclaving

Technique using overlapping images from different perspectives to construct 3D models of forest structure

A gene-editing technology that allows precise modification of DNA sequences

A method to track individual water parcels through a hydrologic system using particles that move according to velocity fields

Statistical method that quantifies the effects of social learning within a study population by comparing observed innovation patterns with models of expected patterns given asocial and social learning

Systematic testing of multiple PCR primer pairs to identify those that successfully amplify target DNA sequences in study organisms

Advanced InSAR procedure combining independent subsets of interferograms to estimate displacement history using minimum-length solution of phase velocity

A technique that graphs the number of songs recorded versus the number of song types and uses curve equations to estimate maximum repertoire size when the curve reaches an asymptote

An ecological technique that relies on randomly choosing a sample of recorded syllables and then 'recapturing' some of those syllables in successive samples to estimate total repertoire size

Routes of oxytocin administration that act directly on the brain, traditionally requiring surgery to deliver oxytocin directly to cerebral spinal fluid

Statistical technique where models are tested by sequentially removing data points and predicting them using the remaining data to assess true predictive power

Artistic representation of scientific data using machine learning and computer graphics

Statistical technique to remove temporal trends by extracting residuals from regressions with year as predictor

Analytical approach that captures the difference in concentration over the difference in discharge between sampling stations to account for spatial variability

Technique that combines multiple models weighted by performance measures to improve prediction accuracy

Experimental approach using multiple factor combinations to test phytoplankton growth responses to nutrient additions

Research design comparing outcomes between treated subjects and demographically similar untreated controls

Sampling design using plots of multiple sizes nested within larger plots to examine scale-dependent patterns

Sampling approaches that are often preferable because they require less effort and allow for repeated sampling

A newly developed non-invasive sampling method of using swabs to collect dermal secretions as a rapid and reliable alternative to sample hormones from amphibian species in the field

Experimental alterations of traits in factorial combination to allow correlational and other forms of selection to be distinguished from spurious effects on fitness caused by unmeasured characters

Dynamic snow identification algorithm using second-order polynomial curves to determine classification thresholds

Sampling approach that records whether a species or habitat type is present or absent at specific locations

Experimental design that groups experimental units into blocks to control for sources of variation while randomizing treatments within blocks

Process of comparing satellite-derived measurements against ground-based observations to assess accuracy

Studies that transplant lineages from across the range, using seeds collected before and after environmental change, to detect rapid evolution

Experimental approach adding seeds to plots at different densities to simulate varying levels of reproductive success and examine population consequences

Unmanned aerial vehicles used for remote sensing applications at spatial scales between ground-based and satellite observations

Method for estimating values at unmapped locations using known values at nearby locations

Use of consistent, repeatable methods for population monitoring to enable comparable data across time and space

Statistical removal of individuals from networks to evaluate the effect of removing an individual of a specific age-sex category from each social group