Concepts

The complete sequence of developmental stages from germination through survival, growth, flowering, and reproduction in sessile plants

Legal frameworks governing when, where, and how many game animals can be harvested including bag limits, possession limits, season length and timing, and area closures

Discrete developmental periods in marmots separated by annual hibernation: pups (<1 year), yearlings (1 year), and adults (≥2 years)

Ecological and life history traits that determine a bird species response to extreme meteorological events and vary with elevation

Spatial arrangement and characteristics of conspecific individuals within pollination range affecting reproductive success

Population dynamics in systems characterized by high levels of dispersal and recruitment from external sources

The ecological system comprising a pathogen, its host, and their environment

The sequence of steps predators must complete: encounter prey, identify them as suitable, approach and attack, prevent escape, and consume

Pest management approach that repels pests from desired resources while attracting them to manageable locations

Systematic approaches for tracking populations of uncommon or threatened species over time

Decomposition of total seed production into multiplicative components to identify sensitive life stages

Study of plant reproductive strategies and their ecological consequences

Behavioral axis ranging from shy (less interactive, avoidant) to bold (more interactive, approaching) behavioral responses

The concept that alarm calls can be situationally variable, encoding information about events and stimuli external to callers

Species that live alone rather than in groups, potentially making changes in antipredator behavior more impactful to individual survival.