Concepts

Statistical approach allowing estimation of directional relationships among variables and comparison of direct versus indirect effects

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

Analytical technique combining gas chromatography separation with mass spectrometry identification for analyzing volatile compounds

Computational approach to predict how visual signals are perceived by animal visual systems

Systematic tendency for historical plant collectors to preferentially collect rare or uncommon species while avoiding common, dominant species

Research practices that allow independent researchers to reproduce results using the same methods and data