Phenology as a tool to link ecology and sustainable decision making in a dynamic environment

New Phytologist

Volumn 184, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 743-745

  Miller Rushing, Abraham J ^a,b,c   Weltzin, Jake ^a,b  

^a National Phenology Network   (United States)

^b Wildlife Society   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Global warming; Phenology; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DECISION MAKING; GLOBAL WARMING; PHENOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

ANIMAL; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; LIFE CYCLE; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 70449403464     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.03083.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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