Linking altitudinal gradients and temperature responses of plant phenology in the Bavarian Alps

Plant Biology

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages 57-69

  Cornelius, C ^a   Estrella, N ^a   Franz, H ^b   Menzel, A ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Berchtesgaden National Park   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alps; Growth forms; Herbs; Phenology; Sensitivity; Trees

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ALTITUDE; ANNUAL VARIATION; CLIMATE EFFECT; FLOWERING; GLOBAL WARMING; GROWTH FORM; HERB; PHENOLOGY; PLANT COMMUNITY; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM; FLOWER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PLANT; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT LEAF; POLLINATION; SEASON; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TEMPERATURE; TREE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ALTITUDE; CLIMATE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM; FLOWERS; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS; POLLINATION; SEASONS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE; TREES;

ALPS; BAVARIAN ALPS; CENTRAL ALPS;

EID: 84871646907     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: 14388677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.2012.00577.x     Document Type: Article

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