The influence of atmospheric circulation on plant phenological phases in central and eastern Europe

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1551-1564

  Aasa, Anto ^a   Jaagus, Jaak ^a   Ahas, Rein ^a   Sepp, Mait ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Atmospheric circulation; Birch; Central Europe; Coltsfoot; Correlation; Eastern Europe; Lilac; Phenology

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; METEOROLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); SPRINGS (WATER); TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TROPICAL ENGINEERING;

AIR FLOW; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; TEMPERATE ZONES;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS;

AIRFLOW; ARCTIC OSCILLATION; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; FLOWERING; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; PHENOLOGY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 7044269583     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.1066     Document Type: Article

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