Concepts

The influence of surrounding plant species composition and density on individual plant fitness and associated herbivore behavior

The coordination between plant and microbial diversity, wherein both communities experience large shifts in composition following disturbance or when a perturbation disrupts their coordinated response

The total number of offspring that an individual successfully produces and rears to independence over their entire lifetime

Variation in microclimatic conditions across small spatial scales, including differences in slope, aspect, and elevation that create diverse microclimatic niches

Method of reconstructing past forest conditions using tree-ring data to determine establishment dates and estimate historical stand structure

The consumption of plant material by animals

Communication through chemical signals that mediate various aspects of social activities in insects, especially regulation of reproduction

Characterization of how snow properties vary across spatial scales using correlation lengths and variogram analysis

Complete or near-complete elimination of local populations due to environmental catastrophe

Areas where organisms can persist during periods of unfavorable climate change

Differential behavioral responses based on whether female marmots are reproductive or non-reproductive

Valley wind that develops due to differential heating between valley floor and surrounding slopes, typically flowing upslope during daytime

Predicts that a species' high-elevation range limit is determined by harsh abiotic conditions whereas its low-elevation range limit is set by antagonistic species interactions

Lifetime reproductive output of individual organisms, measured as total brood cell production across all nests for female bees

The production of reproductives (males and new queens) by bumble bee colonies, measured as abundance of males in late season