Concepts

A metric that defines various degrees of coalitionary behavior as a continuous function of a species' possessing 1-3 of the following traits: mutual tolerance, collaboration, and partner preference

Laboratory procedure using sediment-filled columns with various influent waters to determine contaminant release rates and transport parameters

Experimental design where seeds from broad elevational gradient planted into four common gardens in four treatments

Educational pathway where students begin at 2-year community colleges and transfer to 4-year institutions

Cytogenetic technique using fluorescently labeled DNA probes to identify homologous chromosome regions across species

PCA performed on geochemical data transformed to compositional units to remove effects of dilution

When three variables are all related to one another, creating spurious climate-phenology relationships because both variables change across years

Relationships that link chemical reactions and transport using flow, transport, and reaction parameters

Spatial information modeling patterns such as shape and texture through correlation between adjacent pixels to account for spectral variability

Chemical compounds that enhance image contrast by increasing X-ray absorption properties of biological tissues

Deep learning architecture using convolutional layers for image classification and segmentation tasks

Statistical relationship between variables does not necessarily imply causal relationship

Observational studies that examine relationships between climate and ecosystem variables

Statistical technique where models are tested by sequentially removing data points and predicting them using the remaining data to assess true predictive power

Unwanted coupling between orthogonal polarization channels in radar systems that creates ghost signals in measurements

Early photographic process using silver-plated copper sheets that could create images of absolute likeness

An approach where an intermediate software maintains a catalog and retrieves data on demand from original sources

The practice of providing formal credit to data producers through structured citations

A temporary restriction on data access to allow original researchers time to publish their analyses

Software system that provides generic framework for creation of synthesized datasets for use in scientific analysis, modeling, and visualization by connecting to diverse data sources and transforming ...

Standardized workflow for converting raw analytical chemistry data into datasets ready for statistical analysis

Artistic representation of scientific data using machine learning and computer graphics

Statistical technique to remove temporal trends by extracting residuals from regressions with year as predictor

Post-processing technique to improve GPS positional accuracy

Network of spatially distributed sensors for collaborative acoustic monitoring and processing

A globally distributed experimental network that can be used to disentangle the direct and indirect effects of climate change by utilizing natural environmental gradients to better understand long-ter...

Cognitive framework involving two distinct processes: intuitive insights followed by deliberate rational analysis