Concepts
6 concepts
measurement
seed viability
The measure of seed quality based on embryonic development and potential for successful germination
measurement
synchrony
The degree to which individuals in a population exhibit coordinated timing of nesting activity
theory
ideal free distribution
Theory that animals distribute themselves among habitat patches in proportion to resource availability, with high-quality patches becoming occupied first and animals moving to lower-quality patches as...
hypothesis
floral size-seed correlation
The hypothesis that larger flowers produce more seeds due to greater resource allocation or pollinator attraction
phenomenon
monocarpic perennial life history
Plants that live for multiple years but flower only once before dying
measurement
phenological overlap
The number of weeks during a growing season when both pollinators and their floral resources are active and available