Spring tree phenology in the Alps: Effects of air temperature, altitude and local topography

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1957-1965

  Pellerin, Maryline ^a   Delestrade, Anne ^a,b   Mathieu, Gwladys ^a   Rigault, Olivier ^a   Yoccoz, Nigel G ^a,c  

^a Centre de Recherches sur les Ecosystèmes d'Altitude CREA   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Budburst; Leaf unfolding; Participatory network; Snow; Thermal sum

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ALTITUDE; BUDBURST; CONIFEROUS TREE; DECIDUOUS TREE; MOUNTAIN REGION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PHENOLOGY; TREE;

ALPS;

CORYLUS AMERICANA; LARIX; PICEA;

EID: 84868341045     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-012-0646-1     Document Type: Article

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