Minnesota Phenology Network

How to determine which fruit trees will grow best in your yardLA Daily NewsPhenology is the study of recurring biological phenomena, such as bird migrations and blossoming of plants and how these phenomena are affected by climate and seasonal weather. These phenomena may also serve to predict the weather in the days and ...and more »

UMass Amherst Biogeographer leads study on wildfire risk related to invasive grassesEurekAlert (press release)... potential range of invasive grass infestations they will use parameter-elevation relationships on independent slopes model (PRISM) climate data, shuttle radar topography mission (SRTM) topography data, and MODIS and U.S. Geological Survey phenology ...

Carbon BriefGlobal warming could cause yield of sorghum crops to drop 'substantially'Carbon BriefRising global temperatures could cause yields of sorghum – a cereal crop known for its resilience to heat stress and drought – to fall substantially, new research finds. Sorghum is the fifth most economically important cereal in the world and is grown ...

Gears Of BizSalamanders that breed in the fall are less likely to disperseGears Of BizThe article, titled “The influence of breeding phenology on the genetic structure of four pond-breeding salamanders,” appears in the July issue of the journal Ecology and Evolution. Coauthors of the study include Ray Semlitsch, William Peterman, Emily ...

Mongabay.comThe American pika: A case study in wildlife acclimating to climate changeMongabay.comChanges in the timing of life-cycle events like reproduction or migration (known as “phenology,” or the observable characteristics of a species produced by its genetic makeup interacting with the environment) are widely believed to be the most common ...

National Science Foundation (press release)10 new awards support ecological research at regional to continental scalesNational Science Foundation (press release)These awards will support research to help better detect, understand and predict the effects of phenology, climate and land-use changes on living systems, and also predict the feedbacks to the environment that cross local and continental scales.and more »

Phys.OrgNew study tracks nonnative plant species in timing of grassland green-upPhys.OrgGrassland phenology, or the study of cyclic and seasonal changes in plants and other organisms in U.S. grasslands, has shifted over time as plants have turned green and flowered earlier in the spring and senesce, or deteriorate, later in the fall ...and more »

Phys.OrgUnderstanding salamander breeding patterns may lead to better ...Phys.OrgA close-up of a ringed salamander (Ambystoma annulatum), one of the fall-breeding salamander species included in the study. Credit: MU Division of Biological ...and more »

FeedstuffsNon-native plant species affect timing of grassland green-upFeedstuffsGrassland phenology — the study of cyclic and seasonal changes in plants and other organisms in U.S. grasslands — has shifted over time as plants have turned green and flowered earlier in the spring and senesce, or deteriorate, later in the fall ...

New study from Iowa State University biologist tracks nonnative plant species in timing of grassland green-upIowa State University News ServiceGrassland phenology, or the study of cyclic and seasonal changes in plants and other organisms in U.S. grasslands, has shifted over time as plants have turned green and flowered earlier in the spring and senesce, or deteriorate, later in the fall ...

Santa Barbara EdhatA Champion for Plants | EdhatSanta Barbara EdhatNative plants have a guardian angel in Susan Mazer. Her research as a botanist has furthered the conservation of some of the rarest plant species in California ...and more »

The Herald JournalCalculating growing degree daysThe Herald JournalThe method most commonly used in the U.S. for determining heat unit accumulation relative to corn phenology is the formula first suggested by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The “modified growing degree day formula” calculates ...

Environmental Health NewsCommentary: Breaking the breaking news cycle.Environmental Health NewsPhenology: Changing patterns of where fish, crops, and wildlife grow, or no longer grow. Fishermen along the U.S. Atlantic Coast are already watching this happen as lobsters, flounder, and a parade of other species move north toward cooler water.

EcoWatchThis Man Has Been Quietly Collecting Invaluable Climate Data for More Than 40 YearsEcoWatchSure, the reclusive mountain man (who prefers his name spelled in lowercase) has an impressive hat collection, but he's also a legendary citizen scientist who has been collecting a trove of invaluable data from his remote home in the Colorado Rockies ...

Nevada County Dems: Local panel of experts “Bringing climate change home” Tuesday, August 1stYubaNetDenise Della Santina of the Sierra Streams Institute will speak on phenology. Rachel Hutchinson of the South Yuba Citizens League will discuss meadow restoration. Don Rivenes of the Nevada County Climate Coalition will present his group's plan for ...

Growing ProduceThe New Normal of Almond Orchard CanopiesGrowing ProducePest phenology models and management tools were not well understood and pheromone traps or mating disruption devices were not yet invented. Yield goals of 2,000 pounds of meats per acre were considered highly successful. Fast forward to today.

ecoRI newsCompass School Embraces Biodiversity to Attract Beneficial Insects, PollinatorsecoRI newsA database of all photos will document plant phenology (flowering period) and insect visitation and be an invaluable tool in assessing the diversity of insects at the Kingston school. Moreover, as the first of its kind in Rhode Island, The Compass ...

National GeographicWhy This Man Spent 40 Years Alone in the Woods Collecting Weather DataNational GeographicAt some point in the 1990s, I mentioned to [botanist] David Inouye that I had this. He'd been doing plant phenology for just as long, every summer looking at all the flower progression and activity, year after year after year. And it corresponded with ...

73 undergraduates to present summer researchKU TodayHenry Guajardo, Houston, Brigham Young University; “How Breeding Peak Phenology Affects Arbovirus Transmission,” Folashade Agusto, ecology & evolutionary biology. Paige Hansen, Brookings, South Dakota, KU; “Novel Methods of Determining the ...Google News

73 undergraduates to present summer researchKU TodayHenry Guajardo, Houston, Brigham Young University; “How Breeding Peak Phenology Affects Arbovirus Transmission,” Folashade Agusto, ecology & evolutionary biology. Paige Hansen, Brookings, South Dakota, KU; “Novel Methods of Determining the ...and more »