Concepts

Boundary zones between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems where material exchange occurs

Developmental benefit gained from egg clusters oriented to intercept morning sun due to enhanced thermal conditions

The distance beyond which the positive effects of habitat features on species richness and abundance become negligible

Nonlinear responses where rates change dramatically at specific density values

The difference in elevation between high and low points in a landscape

Directional changes in plant community composition, abundance, and structure in tundra ecosystems over time

Parental care provided by only one parent, either male or female

Having one generation per year, characteristic of high-altitude mosquito species

Multi-scalar or hierarchical entities where environmental conditions act as site-dependent filters of varying degree to create a present landscape

Spatial distribution of plant species abundance in relation to ant nest locations

Vector-borne livestock disease caused by vesicular stomatitis viruses that produces blister-like lesions on muzzle, lips, tongue, and other areas

How physical barriers affect an animal's ability to detect predators and influence anti-predatory behavior patterns

A hybrid genre combining western settings and conventions with gothic aesthetics including dark set design, chiaroscuro lighting, and themes of entrapment and monstrosity

Disease caused by the myxozoan parasite Myxobolus cerebralis that affects salmonid fish populations

Sound produced by vocal tract constriction that creates airflow turbulence

Areas where expanding development meets undeveloped wildland that may increase wildlife-vehicle collisions

Presence of both long-winged and short-winged morphs within a species, related to dispersal-reproduction tradeoffs

Physical damage or deterioration of wing structures that may affect flight performance

The elevation at which temperature is at zero degrees Celsius (freezing point), which is moving to higher elevations due to climate change