Skip to main content

R M B LData Hub›Knowledge Commonsv0.2

Publications Datasets Documents Stories

Frontiers Neighborhoods Authors Species Concepts Protocols Places Projects

Hiking up to the next plot…

science.OUTSIDE.

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory · Gothic, Colorado · founded 1928. A non-profit field station for long-term ecological research.

Tools

Data Hub Spatial Data Platform Browser Weather and Climate Dashboard Gothic webcam billy barr’s snow records pySDP rSDP RMBL Compute Hub Bloom Forecast

Connect

GitHub · rmbl-sdp RMBL main site ikb@rmbl.org

P.O. Box 519 Crested Butte, CO 81224 · (970) 349-7231 · RMBL is a Colorado non-profit organization with IRS 501(c)(3) status. RMBL is an equal opportunity service provider and employer and operates under permit from the USDA Forest Service, Gunnison National Forest. Support for the Knowledge Commons provided by the Clark Family Foundation.

© 2026 Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory.rmblknowledgecommons.org

Concepts

All (3,181)Explore Concept Graph

3,181 concepts

Sort By

Most ReferencedName (A-Z)

Type

Allmeasurement (846)process (820)phenomenon (535)framework (357)metric (219)theory (159)hypothesis (92)methodology (49)model type (49)concept (20)methodological (10)method (5)resource (4)mechanism (3)morphological feature (3)pattern (2)habitat type (1)policy (1)analytical (1)method type (1)molecular mechanism (1)geological process (1)regulatory framework (1)land use (1)

Scope

Allmethodological (598)population ecology (538)general ecology (439)community ecology (386)biogeochemistry (319)hydrology (265)climate (228)evolution (132)landscape (99)molecular (84)behavioral ecology (10)general geology (8)plant ecology (7)geomorphology (5)sedimentology (4)paleontology (4)biogeography (4)geology (4)chemical ecology (3)community planning (3)environmental review (3)morphological (3)plant physiology (2)film studies (2)geochemistry (2)geophysical (2)geochronology (2)energy (2)water resources (2)forestry (2)

Popper-Bayes hypothesis testing

A framework that attempts to falsify conceptual hypotheses while accounting for measurement and prior uncertainty using Bayesian methods

methodological1 paper

Prior falsification

methodological1 paper

Priority Habitat Management Areas

landscape1 paper

Program logistics

methodological1 paper

Q10

Temperature coefficient measuring the rate of change of a biological process as a function of temperature

population ecology1 paper

QST-FST comparison

Comparison of divergence at neutral molecular markers (FST) to divergence at quantitative functional traits (QST) to determine whether natural selection or neutral genetic drift drives trait variation

evolution1 paper

R/K spectrum

hydrology1 paper

RCP 4.5

PreviousPage 32 of 64Next

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)

Radium levels

biogeochemistry1 paper

Raman spectroscopy

Studies vibrational modes of molecules by looking at unique fingerprint from inelastically scattered light

methodological1 paper

Random Placement Model

A model based on the assumption that individuals within each species are randomly scattered over the plot or landscape

community ecology1 paper

Rapoport's rule

The latitudinal ranges of plants and animals are greater at higher compared to lower latitudes

general ecology1 paper

Rarick Gulch fault

general ecology1 paper

Rayleigh distillation effect

hydrology1 paper

Rayleigh fractionation

Isotopic fractionation model used to quantify progressive sulfate reduction using fractionation factor α=1.030

biogeochemistry1 paper

Recall

methodological1 paper

Resource Holding Potential

population ecology1 paper

Reynolds number

A dimensionless ratio of fluid inertial to viscous forces that distinguishes between laminar and turbulent flow regimes

hydrology1 paper

River Continuum Concept

Theoretical framework describing continuous changes in stream characteristics from headwaters to mouth

hydrology1 paper

SEM-EDS analysis

Scanning electron microscope energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy for determining elemental composition and mineral identification

methodological1 paper

SF6 apparent ages

hydrology1 paper

SF6 contamination

hydrology1 paper

SHAP analysis

Interpretability method that quantifies the contribution of each feature to machine learning model predictions using game theory

methodological1 paper

SOC cycling

biogeochemistry1 paper

SOS

general ecology1 paper

SPLASH

SUVA

biogeochemistry1 paper

Sewall Wright's adaptive landscapes

evolution1 paper

Shields number

A dimensionless ratio quantifying stream competence or a stream flow's capacity to mobilize bed particles of a given size

hydrology1 paper

Short Baseline Subset (SBAS)

Advanced InSAR procedure combining independent subsets of interferograms to estimate displacement history using minimum-length solution of phase velocity

methodological1 paper

Simple Ratio Index

Association index calculated as the ratio of observations of individuals a and b seen together over the sum of observations of them seen together plus times seen separately

methodological1 paper

St-Venant equations

hydrology1 paper

Stokes and anti-Stokes scattering

Two types of inelastic scattering - Stokes when molecule relaxes to higher energy level than started, anti-Stokes when starts in excited state and relaxes to lower energy

methodological1 paper

StorAge Selection

Functions that describe how water of different ages is selected for release from catchment storage

hydrology1 paper

T2 relaxation time distribution

geophysical1 paper

TASCC method

Tracer Additions for Spiraling Curve Characterization method for quantifying stream nutrient uptake using simultaneous tracer and nutrient injections

methodological1 paper

TB

general ecology1 paper

TDN export rate

biogeochemistry1 paper

TIC

biogeochemistry1 paper

TSS

methodological1 paper

TWI

hydrology1 paper

Taper

methodological1 paper

Thermopsine

biogeochemistry1 paper

Thiessen polygons

Spatial analysis technique creating influence zones around points based on proximity

methodological1 paper

Tinbergen's four questions

Four categories of biological explanation: proximate causation, development, adaptive utility, and evolutionary history

general ecology1 paper

Total Avian Conservation Value

Mean Conservation Concern Score for present species calculated by multiplying species abundance by Partners in Flight rankings

population ecology1 paper

Tripartite Integration Model of Social Influence

A theoretical model arguing that three social factors influence students' integration into the scientific community: scientific self-efficacy, scientific identity, and perceptions of alignment between...

general ecology1 paper

Type 1 patterns

hydrology1 paper

Type I error

Incorrectly concluding there is a species effect when the effect is actually due to lower-level genetic variation

methodological1 paper

U-shaped pattern

community ecology1 paper