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phenology Definition

phe·nol·ogy (fē näl′ə jē, fi-)

noun

the study of natural phenomena that recur periodically, as migration or blossoming, and of their relation to climate and changes in season

Etymology: contr. < phenomenology

phenology Related Forms
phe′·no·log′i·cal (fē′nə läj′i kəl) adjective phe′·no·log′i·cally adverb phe·nol′o·gist noun
phenology Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • tree: Ecophysiology and phenology of very dry tropical forest trees: effects of soil characteristics, rainfall, and irrigation J. Edwards, K.
  • species: But the phenology of this species is as varied as its morphology.

Converse of object

  • breed: Climate change Changes in migration and breeding phenology evident in many species.
  • fruit: Observations of flowering and fruiting phenology were made at the time of mapping and seed collection.
  • call: The periodic timing of natural events in response to climate is called phenology.

Adjective modifier

  • pelagic: Impact of climate change on marine pelagic phenology and trophic mismatch.
  • marine: Impact of climate change on marine pelagic phenology and trophic mismatch.
  • floral: Meagher TR, Delph LF ( 2001 ) Individual flower demography, floral phenology, and life history in Silene latifolia.

Modifies a noun

  • project: This has led us to develop an important phenology project.
  • datum: A function to analyze and report on phenology data associated with collections has been added.
  • memo: Note that a general heading for the phenology memo can be added to a text report format.
  • recorder: These photos were taken on Christmas Day 2005 Peter Paice phenology recorder in NI sends in Ancient Tree Hunt record.
  • database: The phenology database contains nearly 1.5 million records stretching across 300 years.

Noun used with modifier

  • vegetation: The knowledge of the seasonal dynamics of vegetation phenology allows to improve current land surface model runs.
  • plant: We are interested in determining to what degree changes in climate will affect plant phenology.
  • migration: Temporal changes in the migration phenology of turtle doves Streptopelia turtur in Britain, based on sightings from coastal bird observatories.