Substantial variation in leaf senescence times among 1360 temperate woody plant species: Implications for phenology and ecosystem processes

Annals of Botany

Volumn 116, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 865-873

  Panchen, Zoe A ^a   Primack, Richard B ^b   Gallinat, Amanda S ^b   Nordt, Birgit ^c   Stevens, Albert Dieter ^c   Du, Yanjun ^d   Fahey, Robert ^e  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Boston University   (United States)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^d INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^e MORTON ARBORETUM   (United States)

Author keywords

botanical gardens; climate change; deciduous woody plants; growing season; Leaf senescence; phenology; phylogeny; shrubs; trees; vines

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECIDUOUS TREE; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; GROWING SEASON; LEAF; PHENOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; SENESCENCE; SOIL MOISTURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

CARBON;

ASIA; CELL AGING; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM; EUROPE; GENETICS; METABOLISM; NORTH AMERICA; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SEASON; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTOR; TREE;

ASIA; CARBON; CELL AGING; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PLANT LEAVES; SEASONS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TREES;

EID: 84947733961     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcv015     Document Type: Article

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