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- Title
Tracking the rhythm of the seasons in the face of global change: phenological research in the 21st century.
- Authors
Morisette, Jeffrey T.; Richardson, Andrew D.; Knapp, Alan K.; Fisher, Jeremy I.; Graham, Eric A.; Abatzoglou, John; Wilson, Bruce E.; Breshears, David D.; Henebry, Geoffrey M.; Hanes, Jonathan M.; Liang Liang
- Abstract
Phenology is the study of recurring life-cycle events, classic examples being the flowering of plants and animal migration. Phenological responses are increasingly relevant for addressing applied environmental issues. Yet, challenges remain with respect to spanning scales of observation, integrating observations across taxa, and modeling phenological sequences to enable ecological forecasts in light of future climate change. Recent advances that are helping to address these questions include refined landscape-scale phenology estimates from satellite data, advanced, instrument-based approaches for field measurements, and new cyberinfrastructure for archiving and distribution of products. These breakthroughs are improving our understanding in diverse areas, including modeling land-surface exchange, evaluating climate-phenology relationships, and making land-management decisions.
- Subjects
CLIMATE change; DECISION making; ENVIRONMENTAL policy; ANIMAL behavior; PHENOLOGY; GLOBAL temperature changes; ANIMAL psychology
- Publication
Frontiers in Ecology & the Environment, 2009, Vol 7, Issue 5, p253
- ISSN
1540-9295
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1890/070217