Long-term temporal changes in central European tree phenology (1946−2010) confirm the recent extension of growing seasons

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1739-1748

  Kolářová, Eva ^a   Nekovář, Jiří ^b   Adamík, Peter ^a  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b CZECH HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Climate change; Flowering; Growing season; Long term trends; Phenology; Trees

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CLIMATE CHANGE; CZECH REPUBLIC; ECOSYSTEM; FLOWER; FRUIT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; GYMNOSPERM; PLANT LEAF; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; TREE;

ANGIOSPERMS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CZECH REPUBLIC; ECOSYSTEM; FLOWERS; FRUIT; GYMNOSPERMS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SEASONS; TREES;

EID: 84907687050     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: 14321254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-013-0779-z     Document Type: Article

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