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fitness components

Three key early life history fitness components: germination success, probability of survival of seedlings, and time until mortality for seedlings

population ecology1 paper

floral longevity

The duration flowers persist on plants, typically 4-5 days for Corydalis caseana

population ecology1 paper

foraging trips

population ecology1 paper

giving up density

A common method used to measure a rodent's perception of potential gain versus cost in foraging decisions

population ecology1 paper

gut fullness

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

handling time

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

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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)

population ecology1 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

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

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

long-term success

Survival and performance of transplanted vegetation measured years after initial establishment

population ecology1 paper

male emergence timing

The timing of male bee emergence relative to females, used as an indicator of social breeding strategy and brood structure.

population ecology1 paper

metabolic flight capacity

Peak metabolic rate and total energy expenditure during forced flight as measures of dispersal ability

population ecology1 paper

migration initiation date

population ecology1 paper

nesting substrate

Substrate that females use for nest construction (comb-building cavity, preexisting/constructed hole, constructed cell, soil)

population ecology1 paper

oligolectic

population ecology1 paper

palatability

The acceptability of food items based on taste, texture, and chemical composition

population ecology1 paper

persistence

The proportion of time an individual spent interacting with the puzzle box during a trial

population ecology1 paper

persistence

number of behaviors directed at test apparatus

population ecology1 paper

proportion escaped from seed predation

population ecology1 paper

ramet damage

population ecology1 paper

relaxed behaviors

Non-vigilant behaviors including foraging, preening, walking, and singing

population ecology1 paper

reproductive effort

The relative amount of available carbon that has been allocated to reproductive tissues, calculated as the ratio of carbon allocated to reproductive tissues versus total available carbon

population ecology1 paper

resource use

Individual differences in accessing and utilizing resources such as perches that provide enhanced visibility for predator detection

population ecology1 paper

root presence

population ecology1 paper

sap well density

The number of active sap wells created by sapsuckers per unit area

population ecology1 paper

secondary production

The flux of energy through a stream invertebrate by altering individual life-history and development patterns

population ecology1 paper

social position

population ecology1 paper

socioeconomic status

The social standing or class of an individual or group, often measured as a combination of education, income and occupation

population ecology1 paper

solitary

population ecology1 paper

space-use overlap

measure of which individuals share critical resources of burrow sites and foraging areas

population ecology1 paper

spore production

population ecology1 paper

stem number

population ecology1 paper

structural size

population ecology1 paper

terminal notes

The ending notes of bird songs that may carry information about singer motivation and condition

population ecology1 paper

transition rates

population ecology1 paper

vigilance

Head up while sitting or walking, or sitting upright on haunches and surveying surroundings

population ecology1 paper

weight-length relationship

Mathematical relationship between fish weight and length represented by the improved model W(L)=1000(L/L1)^b

population ecology1 paper

wing web swelling

population ecology1 paper

young-of-the-year survival

Survival rates of juvenile salamanders in their first year of life

population ecology1 paper