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glucocochlearin

biogeochemistry1 paper

glucoiberin

molecular1 paper

glutathione reductase activity

Enzyme activity that reduces oxidized glutathione back to reduced form, indicating antioxidant capacity

molecular1 paper

glycosaminoglycans

Long chains of mucopolysaccharides composed of repeated subunits of hexosamine and hyaluronic acid present in fish skin mucus

molecular1 paper

goodness of pitch

Acoustic measure indicating the harmonic content and tonal quality of vocalizations

methodological1 paper

gradient approach

Method to calculate soil gas fluxes using concentration gradients at multiple depths

methodological1 paper

graduate school and career intentions

methodological1 paper

grain scale

methodological1 paper

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geochronology (2)

water resources (2)

reproduction (2)

remote sensing (1)

plant physiology (1)

physiological (1)

conservation ecology (1)

conservation (1)

insect behavior (1)

biochemistry (1)

social behavior (1)

pollination ecology (1)

remote sensing (1)

environmental stress (1)

measurement

green chromatic coordinate

methodological1 paper

green chromatic coordinate

Measure of vegetation greenness calculated as G/(R+G+B) used as proxy for evapotranspiration

methodological1 paper

green water

hydrology1 paper

grey level

general ecology1 paper

grey water

hydrology1 paper

gridded meteorological forcing

Spatially and temporally distributed weather data products that provide precipitation, temperature, and other meteorological variables on regular grids for model input

hydrology1 paper

gut content analysis

Assessment of food material present in larval digestive system as indicator of feeding success

methodological1 paper

gut fullness

population ecology1 paper

gypsum saturation index

biogeochemistry1 paper

handling time

population ecology1 paper

handling time

The duration a pollinator spends foraging on each flower, calculated by dividing total foraging bout duration by number of flowers visited

population ecology1 paper

harvest exposure

The degree to which wildlife populations are subjected to potential harvest mortality based on spatial overlap with legal hunting areas and temporal overlap with hunting seasons

population ecology1 paper

heart rate as metabolic indicator

Using heart rate measurements as an indirect indicator of metabolic rate and energy expenditure in free-ranging animals

general ecology1 paper

heavy fraction

biogeochemistry1 paper

herbivore density

Abundance and biomass of herbivorous insects, expected to decrease at higher elevations due to temperature constraints

population ecology1 paper

hiding time

Duration that an animal remains concealed in a refuge after fleeing from a predator threat

population ecology1 paper

honeydew

community ecology1 paper

hyper-resolution

Spatial resolutions of the order of a few hundred meters, as defined in this work

methodological1 paper

hyperspectral imaging

Remote sensing technique using wavelengths from 400-1000 nanometers to capture spectral signatures

remote sensing1 paper

ice water content

Mass of ice particles per unit volume of air, typically expressed in kg m⁻³

indole

community ecology1 paper

indole emission

molecular1 paper

infiltration capacity

The maximum rate at which water can enter soil under specified conditions

hydrology1 paper

innovation success

successful manipulation of puzzle box to obtain food reward by opening either lid or door

population ecology1 paper

insect biomass

Total dry weight of insects captured, used as proxy for abundance and population size

population ecology1 paper

integumentary tapetum

The innermost layer of the integument adjacent to the embryo sac in ovules, characterized by hypertrophied cells in some species

general ecology1 paper

interception rates

hydrology1 paper

interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR)

Radar interferometry technique using phase differences between satellite acquisitions to detect ground surface deformation

methodological1 paper

intertegular distance

Distance measurement used as proxy for body size in bees

methodological1 paper

keriotheca

methodological1 paper

kurtosis

methodological1 paper

landscape contrast

Visual contrast between puddling sites and surrounding areas measured using polarized light photography and gray scale analysis

methodological1 paper

late-replicating domains

molecular1 paper

latrine density

Density of fresh pika scat piles used as an index of relative population density

population ecology1 paper

lek

population ecology1 paper

lek inactivity

population ecology1 paper

life utility

methodological1 paper

light

general ecology1 paper

light extinction

lignin content

biogeochemistry1 paper

liquid layer base (LLB)

long-term measurements

methodological1 paper