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standardized selection differentials

population ecology1 paper

standing crop index

Calculated by multiplying the percent cover by the thickness (cm) of the mat

methodological1 paper

storage-discharge sensitivity

The relationship between catchment water storage and discharge output, typically characterized by a power law relationship Q = aS^b

hydrology1 paper

stratification ratio

Ratio of planar cross stratification to planar cross stratification plus horizontal stratification used to distinguish proximal from distal braided stream facies

sedimentology1 paper

stream order

hydrology1 paper

streamflow flashiness

A measure of how quickly streamflow rises and falls relative to total streamflow, quantified using the Richards-Baker Flashiness Index

hydrology1 paper

summation of stochasticities of variance

population ecology1 paper

tag retention

The percentage of implanted tags that remain in place over time without loss

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water resources (2)

reproduction (2)

remote sensing (1)

plant physiology (1)

physiological (1)

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conservation (1)

insect behavior (1)

biochemistry (1)

social behavior (1)

pollination ecology (1)

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methodological1 paper

thermal breadth

Temperature range over which feeding rate is 80% of maximum rate, indicating thermal generalization

thermoregulatory performance index

Slope of post-flight thoracic temperature against ambient temperature, where slopes closer to zero indicate better thermoregulatory ability

general ecology1 paper

traffic volume index

Weekly number of visitors used as a proxy for vehicle traffic volume on nearby roads

methodological1 paper

transit time

The elapsed time carbon atoms spend in the soil, characterizing the age structure of output flux from the soil

biogeochemistry1 paper

transmission rate

population ecology1 paper

trophic transfer efficiency

The efficiency with which energy is transferred between trophic levels in food webs

community ecology1 paper

turnover time

The average time required for dead wood to decompose, calculated as the inverse of the decay rate constant

biogeochemistry1 paper

value of information

The change in the animal's expectation of the state of the world after receiving stimulus information

general ecology1 paper

variance inflation factor

methodological1 paper

vegetative overlap

Spatial overlap between plant canopies used as a proxy for microenvironment modification strength

community ecology1 paper

vulnerability index

A quantitative measure of forest growth sensitivity to climate change based on correlations between historical growth and climate data