phenology

phe·nol·o·gy  (f-nl-j)

n.

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

2. The relationship between a periodic biological phenomenon and climatic conditions.

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[pheno(menon) + -logy.]

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pheno·logi·cal (fn-lj-kl) adj.

pheno·logi·cal·ly adv.

phe·nolo·gist n.

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phenology  (f-nl-j)

The scientific study of cyclical biological events, such as flowering, breeding, and migration, in relation to climatic conditions. Phenological records of the dates on which seasonal phenomena occur provide important information on how climate change affects ecosystems over time.

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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: Climate

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the study of natural phenomena that occur periodically, as migration or blossoming, and their relation to climate and changes of season. — phenologist, n. — phenological, adj.

See also: Time

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the study of the effects of climate on animal and plant life. — phenologist, phaenologist, n. — phenologic, phaenologic, phenological, phaenological, adj.

See also: Organisms