Concepts

Transport of nano- to microscale particles through porous media and across environmental interfaces

The evolutionary processes leading to the development of multiple distinct call types in animal communication systems

Competition between fungal groups for limited plant photosynthate allocation

Consumption of dead organic matter by organisms, particularly caddisfly larvae feeding on detritus

Functional guild of macroinvertebrates that break down dead organic material, contributing to nutrient cycling in aquatic ecosystems

Use of electrical current to temporarily stun aquatic organisms for collection without physical substrate disturbance

Competition through depletion of shared resources without direct interaction

Experimental provision of additional food resources to wild populations to test resource limitation hypotheses

Computational method to improve genome assembly accuracy by using short reads to correct errors in long-read assemblies

Process of estimating or gap-filling missing entries in groundwater time series data

Physical habitat constraints related to water flow and stream geomorphology that affect oviposition site availability

The ability to devise a novel solution to a novel or existing problem, measured as successful opening of puzzle box

Asymmetric intraguild predation (IGP) between caddisflies where larger, faster-growing species prey on smaller competitors

Mass gain patterns in young animals during their first active season before hibernation

Behavioral patterns acquired through experience rather than innate programming

Evidence of marine or estuarine conditions during sediment deposition based on presence of marine taxa

The process by which female mammals that develop in male-biased litters show signs of masculinization because they are exposed to testosterone produced by their male siblings in utero

Mass displacement and sediment transport processes involving landslide material movement

Process controlling environmental tracer and groundwater age distributions in fractured rock systems through diffusive exchange between fractures and rock matrix

The transport and distribution of microorganisms among different locations by animal vectors

Genetic change in a trait if there is heritable variation, selection, and heritability

Horizontal and vertical movement of atmospheric water vapor from oceanic sources to terrestrial precipitation regions