Spring phenology trends in Alberta, Canada: Links to ocean temperature

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 53-59

  Beaubien, E G ^a   Freeland, H J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; PLANT; SEASON; TEMPERATURE;

ALBERTA; CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PLANTS; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0034243550     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004840000050     Document Type: Article

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