Standardized phenology monitoring methods to track plant and animal activity for science and resource management applications

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 591-601

  Denny, Ellen G ^a,b   Gerst, Katharine L ^a,b   Miller Rushing, Abraham J ^a,c   Tierney, Geraldine L ^d   Crimmins, Theresa M ^a,b   Enquist, Carolyn A F ^a,e   Guertin, Patricia ^a,b   Rosemartin, Alyssa H ^a,b   Schwartz, Mark D ^f   Thomas, Kathryn A ^a,g   Weltzin, Jake F ^a,g  

^a National Phenology Network   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c Acadia National Park   (United States)

^d STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^e Wildlife Society   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^g U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal; Climate change; Methods; Monitoring; Phenology; Plant; Protocol

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PROCEDURES; SCIENCE; SEASON;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; SCIENCE; SEASONS;

EID: 84901189998     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-014-0789-5     Document Type: Article

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