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Phenology: An Integrative Environmental Science

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  • © 2003

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Part of the book series: Tasks for Vegetation Science (TAVS, volume 39)

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Table of contents (33 chapters)

  1. Introduction

  2. Phenological Data, Networks, and Research

  3. Phenology of Selected Bioclimatic Zones

  4. Phenological Models and Techniques

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About this book

Phenology is the study of plant and animal life cycle events, which are triggered by environmental changes, especially temperature. Wide ranges of phenomena are included, from first openings of leaf and flower buds, to insect hatchings and return of birds. Each one gives a ready measure of the environment as viewed by the associated organism. Thus, phenological events are ideal indicators of the impact of local and global changes in weather and climate on the earth's biosphere.
Assessing our changing world is a complex task that requires close cooperation from experts in biology, climatology, ecology, geography, oceanography, remote sensing and other areas. This book is a synthesis of current phenological knowledge, designed as a primer on the field for global change and general scientists, students and interested members of the public. With contributions from a diverse group of over fifty phenological experts, covering data collection, current research, methods and applications, it demonstrates the accomplishments and potential of phenology as an integrative environmental science.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin — Milwaukee, Milwaukee, USA

    Mark D. Schwartz

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Phenology: An Integrative Environmental Science

  • Editors: Mark D. Schwartz

  • Series Title: Tasks for Vegetation Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0632-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-6408-0Published: 18 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-0632-3Published: 28 April 2011

  • Series ISSN: 0167-9406

  • Series E-ISSN: 1875-130X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXX, 564

  • Topics: Plant Ecology, Climate Change, Atmospheric Sciences, Ecotoxicology, Zoology

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