phenology
noun
phe·nol·o·gy
fi-ˈnä-lə-jē 
1
: a branch of science dealing with the relations between climate and periodic biological phenomena (such as bird migration or plant flowering)
2
: periodic biological phenomena that are correlated with climatic conditions
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Phenotypic plasticity and adaptive evolution contribute to advancing flowering phenology in response to climate change
WIREs.
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2024
Many research projects have used specimens to study everything from climate change to invasive species, and disease spread to phenology.
—Guest, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2017
But shifts in phenology can have major downstream effects that change ecosystems and, in turn, impact local people.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2022
From leaves changing color to flower buds opening on a daffodil, phenology simply means the study of observable phases in plant and animal life, called phenophases, and anyone can learn to do it.
—Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2024
Many research projects have used specimens to study everything from climate change to invasive species, and disease spread to phenology.
—Guest, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2017
But shifts in phenology can have major downstream effects that change ecosystems and, in turn, impact local people.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2022
From leaves changing color to flower buds opening on a daffodil, phenology simply means the study of observable phases in plant and animal life, called phenophases, and anyone can learn to do it.
—Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023
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“Phenology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenology. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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