phe·nol·o·gy

(fĭ-nŏl′ə-jē)

1. The scientific study of periodic biological phenomena, such as flowering, breeding, and migration, in relation to climatic conditions.

2. The timing of a periodic biological phenomenon in relation to climatic conditions.

[pheno(menon) + -logy.]

phe′no·log′i·cal (fē′nə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.

phe′no·log′i·cal·ly adv.

phe·nol′o·gist n.

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phenology

(fɪˈnɒlədʒɪ)

the study of recurring phenomena, such as animal migration, esp as influenced by climatic conditions

[C19: from pheno(menon) + -logy]

phenological adj

pheˈnologist n

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phe•nol•o•gy

(fɪˈnɒl ə dʒi)

n.

the science dealing with the influence of climate on the recurrence of such annual phenomena of animal and plant life as budding and bird migrations.

[1880–85; syncopated variant of phenomenology, with restriction to climatic phenomena]

phe•no•log•i•cal (ˌfin lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj.

phe`no•log′i•cal•ly, adv.

phe•nol′o•gist, n.

phe·nol·o·gy

(fĭ-nŏl′ə-jē)

The scientific study of cyclical biological events, such as flowering, breeding, and migration, in relation to climatic conditions.

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phenology

the branch of biology that studies the relation between variations in climate and periodic biological phenomena, as the migration of birds or the flowering of plants. — phenologist, n. — phenologic, phenological, adj.

See also: Organisms

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In the science of phenology (the study of periodic phenomena in nature), lilacs serve as harbingers to gardeners:

The fragrance of spring

Empirical data sources collected in New Brunswick in the 1970s and replicated across multiple locations are summarized here, with the objective of comparing the abundance, sex ratio, and phenology of adult SBW captured at light traps deployed in forest clearings and tree canopies.

Monitoring spruce budworm with light traps: the effect of trap position

In this study, we report its phenology, population dynamics and within tree distribution from Punjab Pakistan.

Phenology, Population Dynamics and Within Tree Distribution of Dasineura amaramanjarae Grover, 1965 (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Punjab, Pakistan

Meanwhile, the warmer climate has sparked a change in the cycle of some plant and animal species, according to the Phenology project led by Dr Alison Donnelly at Trinity College Dublin.

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Widespread systemic shifts in measures such as distribution of species and phenology - the timing of nature's calendar - are on a scale comparable to or greater than those observed on land.

Warming oceans causing marine species to migrate towards North Pole

Concomitantly with virus isolation, the phenology of sandfly species was studied during May-November 2010.

Toscana virus isolated from sandflies, Tunisia

A number of studies on phenology of different plant species from different parts of India have also been undertaken which include those from a subtropical humid forest in North-Eastern India [19, 20], Kumaun Himalayan forests [21, 22], deciduous forest of Bandipur in peninsular India [23], Shervaroys, Southern India [24], tropical moist forest of Western Ghats in Karnataka [25], Hathinala Forest in Uttar Pradesh [26], alpine expanse of North-West Himalaya [27], Orissa coast [28], tropical montane forests in the Nilgiris [8], Kolhapur region (Maharashtra) [29], and Katerniaghat wildlife sanctuary situated in the Himalayan Terai region in Uttar Pradesh [30], Northeastern India [31].

Phenology of some phanerogams (trees and shrubs) of Northwestern Punjab, India

She uses key aspects of English phenology to help teachers diagnose and prioritize problems in pronunciation, and shares current thinking about what to teach and how, particularly in English as an International Language contexts.

English phonology and pronunciation teaching

Flowering phenology may be under the influences of trade-offs within a species, e.g., when the timing of first flowering or flowering duration show asynchrony as a response to changing environmental constraints (Elzinga et al., 2007).

The varying phenology and growth patterns of Baptisia bracteata (Fabaceae) in reconstructed Prairie

Climate change has meant that species' historical phenology is mismatched to the current climate.

Climate change threatens adaptation capability of 17 animal species

The meta-analysis published in Nature Communications suggests historical timing of species' life cycle events (phenology) like migration and breeding is mismatched to current climate.

Animals 'not able to adapt quickly enough' as our climate changes