trees
tree
forests
forest
Possibly, the categorization here should follow an established std? this is fgdc 2008 http://usnvc.org/explore-classification/
aboveground biomass
aboveground production
abundance
Frequency, amount, ratio of something within a given environment or sample. source:wiktionary
accretion
accumulation
The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.,# The process of growing into a heap or a large amount
acid neutralizing capacity
ANC
acid rain
Rain which is unusually acidic (pH of less than the natural range of 5 to 6); caused mainly by atmospheric pollution with sulphur dioxide and nitrogen compounds.
acidic
Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red
adaptation
Adjustment to extant conditions; modification of some thing or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its current environment source:wiktionary
advection
The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.,# The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion.
agriculture
The art or science of cultivate|cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock; tillage; husbandry; farming. source:wiktionary
air
air pollution
The contamination of the atmosphere by noxious gases and particulates.
air quality
air temperature
algae
alkalinity
The state of being, or the degree to which a thing is, alkaline.
allometry
The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism's body part or process.
alpine
Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line
altitude
aluminum
A metallic chemical element ('symbol' Al) with an atomic number of 13
amino acids
} Any of the twenty naturally occurring -amino acids (having the amino, and carboxylic acid groups on the same carbon atom), and a variety of side chains, that combine, via peptide bonds, to form proteins.
ammonia
A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste.
ammonium
nh4
The univalent NH4+ cation, derived by the protonation of ammonia.
amphibians
amphibian
animals
a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants) source:wiktionary
anions
annual net primary production
ANPP
antimony
A chemical element ('symbol' Sb) with an atomic number of 51
ants
ant
aquatic ecosystems
aquatic
aquatic invertebrates
arthropods
An invertebrate animal of the phylum 'Arthropoda', characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.
ascomycetes
Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
atmosphere
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body
atmospheric deposition
atmospheric pressure
air pressure
barometric pressure
The pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere above an area.
bacteria
A type, species, or strain of bacterium source:wiktionary
bacterial abundance
bacteria abundance
bacterial production
bark
The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree
basal area
basidiomycetes
A fungus which produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basins
basin
bathymetry
the measurement of the depths of the seas
beetles
Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.
belowground biomass
bicarbonate
the univalent anion HCO3; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced
biodiversity
the diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region source:wiktionary
biogeochemistry
The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships source:wiktionary
biogeography
The study of the geographical distribution of living things source:wiktionary
biology
The study of all life or living matter source:wiktionary
biomass
The total mass of all living things within a specific area, habitat etc.,# vegetation|Vegetation used as a fuel, or source of energy, especially if cultivated for that purpose.
birds
bird
bogs
bog
boron
The chemical element ('symbol' B) with an atomic number of 5 source:wiktionary
boreal forests
browsing
A place abounding with shrubs where animals may browse.
bryophytes
A member of the Bryophyta (in the broadest sense). Any plant in which the gametophyte (haploid) stage of the lifecycle is the larger, persistent stage, and the sporophyte (diploid) stage is small and dependent upon the gametophyte. Bryophytes include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts
buildings
bulk density
It is defined as the mass of many particles of the material divided by the total volume they occupy. The total volume includes particle volume, inter-particle void volume and internal pore volume. - Wikipedia
bulk deposition
burning
Test definition note
cadmium
a metallic chemical element ('symbol' Cd) with an atomic number of 48. source:wikipedia
calcium
A chemical element, atomic number 20, that is an alkaline earth metal and occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks source:wikipedia
canopies
canopy
canopy cover
canopy gaps
canopy gap
carbohydrates
A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant; a saccharide source:wikipedia
carbon
The chemical element ('symbol' C) with an atomic number of 6 source:wikipedia
carbon assimilation
carbon cycling
carbon dynamics
carbon dioxide
CO2
The normal oxide of carbon, CO2; a colorless, odorless gas formed during respiration and combustion and consumed by plants during photosynthesis. source:wiktionary
carbon flux
carbon fluxes
carbon monoxide
A colourless, odourless, flammable, highly toxic gas
carbon to nitrogen ratio
c:n ratio
carbon:nitrogen ratio
cations
cellulose
A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.,# {{organic compound}} A polysaccharide containing many glucose units in parallel chains. source:wiktionary
census
An official count of members of a population
cesium
charcoal
chemistry
The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules source:wiktionary
chloride
any salt of hydrochloric acid, such as sodium chloride, or any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical
chlorine
# A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element ('symbol' Cl) with an atomic number of 17.
chlorophyll
Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.
chlorophyll a
chromium
A metallic chemical element ('symbol' Cr) with an atomic number of 24.
chronosequences
chronosequence
A chronosequence (in forest sciences) is a set of forested sites that share similar attributes but are of different ages. Since many processes in forest ecology take a long time (decades or centuries) to develop, chronosequence methods are used to represent and study the time-dependent development of a forest (Wikipedia).
clearcuts
clearcut
clearcutting
A forestry practice in which most or all trees in a harvest area are cut down.
climate
The long-term manifestations of weather and other atmospheric conditions in a given area or country, now usually represented by the statistical summary of its weather conditions during a period long enough to ensure that representative values are obtained (generally 30 years) source:wiktionary
climate change
climatology
The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes. source:wiktionary
coarse woody debris
colonization
communities
community
community composition
community dynamics
community patterns
community structure
competition
conductivity
conductance
The ability of a material to conduct electricity, heat, fluid or sound
conservation
The act of preserve|preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.,# A wise use of natural resources source:wiktionary
consumers
an organism that uses other organisms for food in order to gain energy. source:wiktonary
copper
a reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29 source:wiktionary
coral reefs
coral reef
corals
coral
cores
core
crabs
A crustacean of the infraorder 'Brachyura', having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace. source:wiktionary
crayfishes
crayfish
crops
A plant, especially a cereal, grown to be harvested as food, livestock fodder or fuel or for any other economic purpose source:wiktionary
crustaceans
Any arthropod of the subphylum 'Crustacea', including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice.
dataloggers
datalogger
decay rates
decomposition
A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost,# The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis,# The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom or a compound) into constituent parts
defoliation
defoliate
The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
dendrochronology
The science that uses the spacing between the annual growth rings of trees to date their exact year of formation. source:wiktionary
dendrometers
dendrometer
denitrification
The process by which a nitrate becomes molecular nitrogen, especially by the action of bacteria.
deposition
The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit
depth
The vertical distance below a surface source:wiktionary
desertification
Process by which a geographic region becomes a desert.
deserts
desert
detritus
geological}} pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.,# {{biology}} Organic waste material from decompose|decomposing dead plants or animals.,# debris or fragments of disintegrated material source:wikipedia
deuterium
An isotope of hydrogen formed of one proton and one neutron in each atom source:wiktionary
dew point
The temperature at which the air becomes saturated and water vapor condenses to form dew.
diatoms
One of the 'Diatomaceae', a family of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy.
digital elevation model
DEM
dimensions
discharge
disease
An abnormal condition that causes dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired
dispersal
The act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion.
dispersion
dissolved inorganic carbon
DIC
dissolved nutrients
dissolved organic carbon
DOC
dissolved oxygen
distance
distribution
disturbance patterns
diversity
The quality of being diverse or different; difference or unlikeness
drainage
A natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from a given area.
droughts
drought
dry deposition
dunes
A ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind.
ecology
The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other
ecosystems
biomes
ecosystem
eddy covariance
electric exclusion
This seems to be used mostly in the context of exclosures using electric fencing. Â
electrical conductivity
elevation
That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station; as, an elevation of the ground; a hill
emissions
That which is emitted or sent out
endangered species
A species which is in danger of becoming extinct source:wiktonary
erosion
The changing of a surface by mechanical action, friction, thermal expansion contraction, or impact.,# Destruction by abrasive action of fluids. The result of having been being worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face
estuaries
estuarine
estuary
evaporation
The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state
evapotranspiration
The transfer of water from the surface of the earth to the atmosphere by evaporation, sublimation and transpiration
evolution
(general) gradual directional change especially one leading to a more advanced or complex form source:wiktionary
extinction
fauna
animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time, etc
ferns
fern
fertilization
fertilizer
A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.,# A chemical compound created to have the same effect.
fine roots
fine root
fire severity
burn severity
fires
fire
fishes
fish
floodplain
An alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding.
floods
A (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water
flowering
The action of the verb to flower.,# blooming|Blooming
flowers
A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction source:wiktionary
fluorescence
The emission of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) by a material when stimulated by the absorption of radiation or of a subatomic particle,# The light so emitted
fluoride
Any salt of hydrofluoric acid; for example, potassium fluoride.,# {{chemistry}} A binary compound of fluorine and another element or radical.
fluorine
The chemical element ('symbol' F) with an atomic number of 9
flux
fluxes
The rate of transfer of energy (or another physical quantity) through a given surface
foliage
The leaves of plants source:wiktionary
food webs
food web
forbs
A forb is a herbaceous flowering plant that is not a graminoid (grasses, sedges and rushes).
forest disturbance
an event that causes changes in the structure and composition of the forest such as fire, flood, wind, or earthquake, or mortality caused by insect, disease outbreaks, or by humans, such as timber harvesting. source:wikipedia
forest ecology
forest ecosystems
forest floor
freshwater
A body of fresh water
frost
A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is the same process by which dew is formed except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.
fungi
fungus
gas flux
gases
gas
gastropods
gastropod
genetics
geographic information systems
GIS
An electronic system used to store, process and display geographic information, especially maps
geomorphology
The study of landforms, their classification, origin, development, and history
germination
the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable
global positioning systems
GPS
Any system which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites
grasses
Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaf|leaves that arise from nodes in the stem, wrap around it for a distance, and leave, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain source:wiktionary
grasshoppers
grasshopper
grasslands
grassland
grazing
To feed on (herbage) in a field or on pastureland. source:thefreedictionary.com
groundwater
ground water
Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers.
growth
an increase in size, number, value, or strength
habitat selection
The choice by an organism of a particular habitat in preference to others source:A Dictionary of Ecology, 2004, MICHAEL ALLABY
habitats
habitat
harvesting
The gathering of a mature crop, a harvest. source:wiktionary
heat flux
herbivores
herbivore
herbivory
the consumption of living plant tissue by animals. source:wiktionary
herbs
herb or herbaceous plant is any non-woody plant, regardless of its flavor, scent or other properties (wikipedia)
hillslopes
hillslope
historical value
history
The branch of knowledge that study|studies the past; the assessment of notable events. source:wikipedia
holocene
human disturbance
humans
human
humic soils
humidity
the amount of water vapour in the air.
hurricanes
hurricane
hurricane damage
hydraulic conductance
hydrogen ions
hydrogen ion
hydrography
The scientific measurement and description of the physical features and conditions of navigable waters and the shoreline.
hydrology
The science of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on a planet's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere
hyporheic
The hyporheic zone is a region beneath and lateral to a stream bed, where there is mixing of shallow groundwater and surface water. The flow dynamics and behavior in this zone (termed hyporheic flow) is recognized to be important for surface water/groundwater interactions, as well as fish spawning, among other processes.
hyporheic zone
The hyporheic zone is a region beneath and lateral to a stream bed, where there is mixing of shallow groundwater and surface water. - Wikipedia
ice
Water is forzen solid form source:wikipedia
imagery
visible representation of objects
incubation
infiltration
The act or process of infiltrate|infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body.
inorganic nutrients
insects
insect
interception
invasive species
Any species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native, and that has since become a nuisance through rapid spread and increase in numbers, often to the detriment of native species.
inventories
inventory
invertebrates
invertebrate
ions
iron
A metallic chemical element having atomic number 26, and symbol Fe source:wiktionary
irradiance
The emission of rays of light. The radiant power received by unit area of surface
irrigation
especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants
isotopes
isotope
lake level
lakes
lake
land cover
land use
landuse
land use history
landuse history
landsat
landscape
landscape change
larvae
lead
Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin 'plumbum'), A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. source:wiktionary
leaf area
leaf area index
LAI
leaf decomposition
leaf litter
leaf nutrients
vague.
leaves
leaf
leucine
An essential amino acid, C6H13NO2, isomeric with isoleucine, found in most animal proteins
lichens
Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of fungi and algae source:wikipedia
life history
light
electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 400-750 nm source:wiktionary
lightning
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth which heats the air and typically causes thunder
limnology
The science concerning the biological, physical and geological properties of fresh water bodies, especially lakes and ponds. source:wiktionary
litter
Layer of fallen leaves and similar organic matter in a forest floor. Collectively, items discarded on the ground. source:wikipedia
litter decomposition
litterbags
litter bags
litterbag
litterfall
litter fall
Plant material that falls to the ground, such as leaf|leaves from trees source:wiktionary
liverworts
A type of bryophyte (includes moss|mosses, liverwort|liverworts, and hornwort|hornworts) with a leafy stem or leafless thallus characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage and a lack of stomata on the sporophyte stage of the life cycle source:wiktionary
lizards
Any reptile of the order Squamata, usually having four legs, external ear openings, movable eyelids and a long slender body and tail source:wiktionary
locations
logs
The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches. source:wiktionary
long term
long-term
long term monitoring
long-term monitoring
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lysimeters
lysimeter
An instrument for measuring the water percolating through soils and determining the materials dissolved by the water.-- McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th edition, published by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Â
macroalgae
macrofauna
A term applied to large animals, not quite large enough to be considered megafauna but larger than microfauna. Some include larger species of insects and annelids in this group.
macroinvertebrates
An invertebrate that is large enough to be seen without the use of a microscope
magnesium
A light, flammable, silvery metal, and a chemical element ('symbol' Mg) with an atomic number of 12
mammals
mammal
manganese
A metallic chemical element ('symbol' Mn) with an atomic number of 25.
mangroves
mangrove
mapping
maps
map
marine
Of, or pertaining to, the sea
marshes
marsh
mass balance
A mass balance (also called a material balance) is an application of conservation of mass to the analysis of physical systems. -- Wikipedia
maximum temperature
meadows
mesic soils
metabolism
The complete set of chemical reactions that occur in living cells.
meteorology
meterology
The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.,# The atmospheric phenomena in a specific region or period. source:wiktionary
methane
CH4
The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH4, being a constituent of natural gas
microarthropods
microbes
microbe
microbial activity
microbial biomass
microclimate
A small, local region having a unique pattern of weather or weather effects that differ from the local climate source:wikipedia
mineralization
A form of fossilization in which the organic parts of an organism are replaced by minerals,# The breakdown of organic matter in the soil to form soluble inorganic compounds
minimum temperature
mites
A minute arachnid, of the order Acarina, of which there are many species; as, the cheese mite, sugar mite, harvest mite, etc. See Acarina source:wiktionary
modeling
The construction and use of a computer model of a physical system
models
A simplify|simplified representation used to explain the workings of a real world system or event
mollusks
monitoring
montane
Flora and fauna of a montane habitat
moorings
morphology
In biology, morphology is a branch of bioscience dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features (wikipedia)
mortality
The condition of being susceptible to death,# The death rate of a population
mosses
mowing
mud
A mixture of water and soil or fine grained sediment
mutation
Any heritable change of the base-pair sequence of genetic material
mycorrhizae
mycorrhiza
natural selection
A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated.,# A process in which individual organisms or phenotypes that possess favourable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce: the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes. source:wiktionary
nekton
Nekton refers to the aggregate of actively swimming aquatic organisms in a body of water (usually oceans or lakes) able to move independently of water currents. - Wikipedia
nematodes
A small invertebrate animal of the phylum 'Nematoda'.
net primary production
NPP
net primary productivity
net radiation
neutron probe
nickel
A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni
nitrate
NO3
nitric acid
HNO3
A transparent, colourless to pale yellow, fuming corrosive liquid, HNO3
nitrification
nitrite
NO2
} any salt or ester of nitrous acid,# {{chemistry}} the univalent radical -NO2, and the anion NO2-
nitrogen
A chemical element ('symbol' N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067.,# {{uncountable}} Molecular nitrogen (N2), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature
nitrogen compounds
nitrogen content
nitrogen cycling
nitrogen deposition
nitrogen fixation
the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia and organic derivatives, by natural means, especially such conversion, by microorganisms in the soil, into a form that can be assimilated by plants source:wikipedia
nitrogen mineralization
nitrogen-15
15N
A minor stable isotope of nitrogen,, having seven protons and eight neutrons; it accounts for less than 0.4% of the natural element
nitrous oxide
N20
N2O
A non-flammable gas (N2O)
normalized vegetation index
NDVI
nutrient cycles
nutrient cycling
nutrients
nutrient
ocean biogeochemistry
ocean_biogeochemistry
ocean currents
Any more or less permanent or continuous, directed movement of water that flows in one of the Earth's oceans. source:wikipedia
old growth forests
old-growth forests
old growth
organic carbon
organic layer
organic matter
organic nitrogen
organisms
A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism source:wiktionary
oxygen
A chemical element ('symbol' O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994.,# Molecular oxygen (O2), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature
ozone
(chemistry) An allotrope of oxygen (symbol O3) having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two; it is a blue gas, generated from oxygen by electrical discharge; it is poisonous and highly reactive, but in the upper atmosphere it protects life on Earth from ultraviolet radiation. source:wikipedia
paleoecology
Reconstructing the ecosystems of the past. source:wiktionary
paleolimnology
The study of the paleoenvironments of inland bodies of water source:wiktionary
parasitism
Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed
peatland
Peat forms in wetland bogs, moors, muskegs, pocosins, mires, and peat swamp forests. - Wikipedia
percent carbon
percent nitrogen
percent organic carbon
periphyton
Periphyton is a complex mixture of algae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic microbes, and detritus that is attached to submerged surfaces in most aquatic ecosystems. - Wikipedia
permafrost
Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof
permanent plots
phaeophytin
phaeopigments
Non-photosynthetic pigment which is the degradation product of algal chlorophyll pigments. It is commonly formed during and after marine phytoplankton blooms.
phenology
The study of the effect of climate on periodic biological phenomena. source:wiktionary
pheromones
pheromone
phosphate
PO4
phosphorus
a chemical element ('symbol' P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms
photosynthesis
The process by which plants and other photoautotrophs generate carbohydrates and oxygen from carbon dioxide, water, and light energy in chloroplasts.
photosynthetically active radiation
PAR
physiology
A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved source:wiktionary
phytoplankton
plankton which obtain energy by photosynthesis source:wikipedia
pitfall traps
plant biomass
plant communities
plant community
plant cover
plant ecology
plant growth
plant phenology
plant physiology
plant species
plant species composition
plants
plant
playa
Sink (geography), also known as an alkali flat or sabkha, a desert basin with no outlet which periodically fills with water to form a temporary lake Dry lake, commonly called a playa in the southwest US and Mexico - Wikipedia
pollen
A fine granular substance produced in flowers. Collective term for pollen grains or microspores produced in the anthers of flowering plants. source:wiktionary
pollution
population dynamics
populations
population
porewater
The water that fills the pores between the grains of sediment etc.
porosity
A measure of how porous a material is; the ratio of the volume of pores to the total volume
potassium
A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element ('symbol' K) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983
precipitation
Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground. source:wiktionary
predation
predators
any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other organisms (their prey), primarily for food
pressure
primary production
The organic matter produced from carbon dioxide by photosynthesis
primary productivity
production
productivity
the rate at which goods or services are produced by a standard population of workers,# the rate at which crops are grown on a standard area of land
protozoa
rabbits
radiation
The process of radiating waves or particles.,# The transfer of energy via radiation (as opposed to convection or conduction)
rain
rainfall
Condensed water falling from a cloud.,
recovery
A return to former status
recruitment
The addition of new recruits to a population.
redox
a reversible process in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
reflectance
The ratio of the flux reflected to that incident on a surface
regeneration
rebuilding or restructuring
relative abundance
relative humidity
The ratio of the actual amount of water vapor (absolute humidity) present in the air to the saturation point at the same temperature, usually expressed as a percentage.
remote sensing
Gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it. Eg, satellite imaging, thermal imaging
reproduction
The act of reproduce|reproducing new individuals biologically
reptiles
reptile
respiration
The process by which cells obtain chemical energy by the consumption of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide.
respiration rates
restoration
the process of bringing an object back to its original state
revegetation
rhizosphere
{{soil science}} the soil region subject to the influence of plant roots and their associated microorganisms
riparian
A riparian zone or riparian area is the interface between land and a river or stream - Wikipedia
rivers
river
roads
root decomposition
roots
root
rotifers
Any of many minute aquatic multicellular organisms, of the phylum 'Rotifera', that have a ring of cilia resembling a wheel source:wikipedia
runoff
That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area. That which is lost without entering the soil is called surface runoff. That which enters the soil before reaching a stream channel is called ground water runoff or seepage flow from ground water. (In soil science runoff usually refers to the water lost by surface flow; in geology and hydraulics runoff usually includes both surface and subsurface flow. source:wiktionary
salamanders
A long slender (usually) terrestrial amphibian, resembling a lizard and newt; taxonomic order Urodela source:wiktionary
salinity
The quality of being saline.,# {{chemistry}} The concentration of salt in a solution.
salt marshes
salt marsh
sand
sapwood area
scattering
A small quantity of something occurring at irregular intervals and dispersed at random points ('There will be a ''scattering'' of showers, with heavy rain in places.',) {{physics}} The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.
seasonality
Variation with the seasons
secchi depth
secchi
sedimentation
The separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated slurry and a supernatant liquid,that either concentrates the solid or to clarify the liquid
sediments
sediment
seed banks
seed dispersal
seedling establishment
seedlings
seedling
seeds
A fertilized grain, initially encased in a fruit, which may grow into a mature plant source:wikipedia
seston
Minute living organisms and particles of nonliving matter which float in water and contribute to turbidity -- McGraw-Hill Science & Technology Dictionary
shapefiles
shrews
shrew
shrubs
shrub
silica
silicon dioxide|Silicon dioxide.,# Any of the silica group of the silicate minerals.
silicon
A nonmetallic element ('symbol' Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.
silviculture
The care and development of forests in order to obtain a product or provide a benefit; forestry
simulation
Something which simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour. source:wiktionary
size distribution
slugs
slug
small mammals
small mammal
snails
snail
snow
The frozen, crystalline state of water that falls as precipitation
snow accumulation
snow depth
snow temperature
snowfences
snowfence
sodium
A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature, and a chemical element ('symbol' Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.98977.
soil bulk density
soil carbon
soil chemistry
The branch of soil science that deals with the chemical properties, constituents and reactions within soils.
soil disturbance
soil horizons
soil microarthropods
soil moisture
soil nutrients
soil organic matter
soil respiration
soil solution chemistry
soil temperature
soil texture
soil warming
soil water
soil water content
soil
soils
A mixture of sand and organic material, used to support plant growth.,# {{uncountable}} The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.,# {{uncountable}} The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that has been subjected to and shows effects of genetic and environmental factors of: climate (including water and temperature effects), and macro- and microorganisms, conditioned by relief, acting on parent material over a period of time. A product-soil differs from the material from which it is derived in many physical, chemical, biological, and morphological properties and characteristics source:wiktionary
solar radiation
All the electromagnetic radiation and subatomic particles radiated from the Sun, especially that part that reaches the Earth
soluble reactive phosphorus
SRP
spatial variability
speciation
The process by which new distinct species evolve
species
A rank in the classification of organisms, below genus and above subspecies; a taxon at that rank source:wiktionary
species composition
species diversity
species interactions
species lists
species list
species richness
specific conductivity
specific conductance
specific leaf area
a measure of leaf thickness, calculated by dividing the area of a portion of a leaf by the dry weight of that same portion of leaf.
spores
A reproductive particle, usually a single cell, released by a fungus, alga, or plant that may germinate into another source:wikipedia
stable isotopes
stable isotope
stage height
stage
standing crop
A standing crop is the quantity or total weight or energy content of the organisms which are in a particular location at a particular time.
stems
The above-ground stalk ('technically' axis) of a vascular plant, and certain anatomically similar, below-ground organs such as rhizomes, bulbs, tubers, and corms source:wiktionary
storms
Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather source:wiktionary
stream discharge
stream ecology
stream order
streamflow
The runoff of surface water through a channel
streams
creek
creeks
stream
strontium
A metallic chemical element ('symbol' Sr) with an atomic number of 38.
subsidence
A sinking of something to a lower level, especially of part of the surface of the Earth due to underground excavation or seismic activity
successional dynamics
sulfate
SO4
Any ester of sulfuric acid.,# {{inorganic chemistry}} Any salt of sulfuric acid.
sulfide
Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group.
sulfur
A chemical element ('symbol' S) with an atomic number of 16
sulfur hexafluoride
SF6
a gaseous binary compound, SF6, of sulfur and fluorine, used in the electricity industry as a dielectric
surveys
survey
survival
survivorship
suspended solids
symbiosis
A close, prolonged association between two or more organisms of different species that normally benefits both members source:wiktionary
taxonomy
The science or the technique used to classify organisms in a hierarchical system.
temperature
termites
A white bodied, wood-consuming insect of the epifamily Termitoidae, order Blattodea source:wiktionary
thaw depth
thickness
thinning
throughfall
throughfall precipitation
In Hydrology, throughfall is the process which describes how wet leaves shed excess water onto the ground surface. - Wikipedia But sometimes it can also refer to the water itself (a thing)
tides
tide
timber harvest
logging
time domain reflectometry
TDR
topography
a detailed graphic representation of the surface features of a place, object or terrain
total nitrogen
total organic carbon
TOC
total phosphorus
tracers
tracer
transects
transect
transpiration
The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots
trapping
An instance of ensnaring something
tree growth
tree mortality
tree rings
tree ring
treeline
trophic dynamics
trophic structure
trout
Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once source:wikipedia
tundra
Tundra comes from the Finnish word tunturi, meaning treeless plain. It is noted for its frost-molded landscapes, extremely low temperatures, little precipitation, poor nutrients, and short growing seasons. -- http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/tundra.php
turbidity
the state of being turbid; turbidness
understory vegetation
urban
Related to the (or any) city
vapor pressure
The pressure that a vapor exerts, or the partial pressure if it is mixed with other gases.
vegetation
Plants, taken collectively source:wikipedia
vegetation dynamics
vertebrates
Having a backbone.
viruses
virus
water
A chemical, found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid, having the formula HO, required by all forms of life on Earth source:wiktionary
water balance
water chemistry
water column
A notional column of water from the surface to the bottom in a natural setting, notable for the differences in physical and chemical properties at various depths source:wiktionary
water content
The amount of water contained in a material, such as soil, rock or wood.
water level
The level of a body of water, especially when measured above a datum line,# The level of the water table below ground
water quality
water table
The level, underground, below which the ground is saturated with water
water temperature
watersheds
watershed
weather
The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.
wet deposition
wetlands
wetland
wildfires
wildfire
wind
Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure
wind direction
wind speed
The local speed of the wind
winter
The time of year when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.
wood
woody debris
zinc
a chemical element ('symbol' Zn) with an atomic number of 30.
zooplankton
Free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger animals.
substances
inorganic matter
disciplines
The disciplines taxonomy contains scientific disciplines.
geology
The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks
geography
The study of the physical structure and inhabitants of the Earth.,# The physical structure of a particular region; terrain
processes
biological processes
physical processes
biogeochemical processes
atmospheric processes
geological processes
geological process: (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified. source:thefreedictionary.com
hydrologic processes
The continuous process by which water is circulated throughout the Earth and its atmosphere. source:freedictionary
disturbance
F. Stuart Chapin and coauthors define disturbance as "a relatively discrete event in time and space that alters the structure of populations, communities and ecosystems and causes changes in resources availability or the physical environment". Chapin, F. Stuart; Pamela A. Matson; Harold A. Mooney (2002). Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology. New York: Springer. ISBN 0-387-95443-0. from Todd Crowl: In the LTER context of "core research areas", disturbance is used to represent abiotic drivers.
scientific activities
biological substances
elements and compounds
measurements
The measurements taxonomy includes properties and measurements of those properties.
physical properties
temporal properties
chemical properties
Any of a material's properties that becomes evident during a chemical reaction.
hydrological properties
spatial properties
population and community properties
ecosystem ecology
demography
The study of human populations, and how they change.
community respiration
succession
translocation
retranslocation
water properties
atmospheric properties
methods
substrates
substrate
In biology a substrate is the surface a plant or animal lives upon. The substrate can include biotic or abiotic materials. For example, encrusting algae that lives on a rock can be substrate for another animal that lives on top of the algae. -Wikipedia
oceans
ocean
events
The Events taxonomy contains things that happen at a discrete point in time.
oceanography
The exploration and scientific study of the oceans and ocean floor. source:wiktionary
seawater
salt water
The saltwater of a sea or ocean.
brackish water
spatial methods
surface elevation table
SET
sediment elevation table
biological events
disturbance properties
soil properties
ecosystem properties
CTD
conductivity temperature depth
actinorhizal plants
actinorhizal
terrestrial ecosystems
terrestrial
organizational units
physiological processes
field methods
plankton
a generic term for all the organisms that float in the sea source:wiktionary
snow water equivalence
SWE
disturbances
satellite imagery
satellite data
aerial imagery
analytical tools
aspect
land surface properties
benthos
benthic
net ecosystem exchange
NEE
coordinates
latitude
longitude
dissolved organic nitrogen
ocean color
particulates
particulate organic carbon
POC
polychaetes
polychaete
The Polychaeta or polychaetes are a class of annelid worms, generally marine
soil nitrogen
albedo
barrier islands
barrier island
A long, relatively narrow island running parallel to the mainland, built up by the action of waves and currents and serving to protect the coast from erosion by surf and tidal surges
boundaries
boundary
bud burst
budburst
belowground production
fine root production
gross primary production
burns
the result of a fire
genomics
cankers
canker
nitrogen flux
concentration
cones
density
plant properties
diameter at breast height
dbh
inorganic nitrogen
dissolved inorganic nitrogen
ecosystem respiration
warming
fens
fen
resource management
the management of the interaction and impact of human societies on the environment to maintain and improve the state of an environmental resource.
fire management
foliar nitrogen
forest dynamics
hydrogen
pleistocene
The geological epoch which lasted from about 2,588,000 to 11,700 years ago
creek banks
creek bank
The riparian zone of a tidal creek or stream, exposed during low tide or drought
hammocks
hammock
tree islands
A stand of trees that forms an ecological island in a wetland environment such as a marsh
intertidal
The area that is above water at low tide and under water at high tide
epifauna
Benthic animals that live on the surface of a substrate, such as rocks, pilings, marine vegetation, or the sea or lake floor itself.
infauna
Aquatic animals that live in the substrate of a body of water, especially in a soft sea bottom.
sea level
Measure of the height of the ocean's surface
mass movement
landslides
landslide
A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement, such as rockfalls, deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows, which can occur in offshore, coastal and onshore environments.
debris flows
debris flow
Debris flows are fast moving, liquefied landslides of mixed and unconsolidated water and debris that look like flowing concrete. Flows can carry material ranging in size from clay to boulders, and may contain a large amount of woody debris such as logs and tree stumps. Flows can be triggered by intense rainfall, glacial melt, or a combination of the two.
photo point imagery
a time series of durable images at specific repeatable coordinates for research purposes
vascular plants
vascular plant
Any of various plants, such as the ferns and seed-bearing plants, in which the phloem transports sugar and the xylem transports water and salts.
LiDAR
light detection and ranging
Lidar (also written LIDAR or LiDAR) is a remote sensing technology that measures distance by illuminating a target with laser light and analyzing the reflected light. Lidar is popularly known as a technology used to make high resolution maps
beaches
beach
The shores of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
A discipline that applies DNA sequencing methods, and bioinformatics to sequence, assemble, and analyze the function and structure of genomes (the complete set of DNA within a single cell of an organism)
kelp
brown algae of the order Laminariales
wave height
traditionally as the mean wave height (trough to crest) of the highest third of the waves
reefs
reef
A rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water. It may result from abiotic or biotic processes
ocean acidification
log decomposition
microbial nitrogen
microtopography
minirhizotrons
minirhizotron
Minirhizotrons provide a nondestructive, in situ method for directly viewing and studying fine roots.
morphometrics
morphometry
refers to the quantitative analysis of form, a concept that encompasses size and shape. Morphometric analyses are commonly performed on organisms, and are useful in analyzing their fossil record, the impact of mutations on shape, developmental changes in form, covariances between ecological factors and shape, as well for estimating quantitative-genetic parameters of shape.
nitrogen limitation
phenolic compounds
A class of natural organic compounds, consisting of small molecules containing one or more phenolic group. They are produced by plants and microorganisms, with variation between and within species.
plant functional types
plant functional type
A system used by climatologists to classify plants according to their physical, phylogenetic and phenological characteristics as part of an overall effort to develop a vegetation model for use in land use studies and climate models.
ponds
pond
pyranometers
PYR
pyranometer
mark and recapture
recapture
is a method commonly used in ecology to estimate an animal population's size.
reference stands
reference stand
seed production
soil phosphorus
soil ph
soil samples
species abundance
stand structure
The physical form of a stand of trees, with particular emphasis on the extent to which both living and dead plants occupy horizontal layers from the ground to the tops of the tallest trees.
stand density
thermokarst
A land surface characterised by very irregular surfaces of marshy hollows and small hummocks formed as ice-rich permafrost thaws
tree age
tree seedlings
water solubility
total dissolved nitrogen
nutrient budgets
nutrient budget
seagrass
plant height