Relationships Between First Flowering Date and Temperature in the Flora of a Locality in Central England

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. H. Fitter ◽  
R. S. R. Fitter ◽  
I. T. B. Harris ◽  
M. H. Williamson
Keyword(s):  
Flowering Date ◽  
First Flowering Date

scholarly journals Influence of air temperature on the first flowering date ofPrunus yedoensisMatsum

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 292-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peijian Shi ◽  
Zhenghong Chen ◽  
Qingpei Yang ◽  
Marvin K. Harris ◽  
Mei Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Air Temperature ◽  
Flowering Date ◽  
First Flowering Date

scholarly journals Flowering and Climate Change

2007 ◽  
pp. 25-42
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Harper ◽  
Leigh Morris
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Flowering Period ◽  
Flowering Date ◽  
Related Group ◽  
Leafing Phenology ◽  
First Flowering Date ◽  
Flowering Periods

Analysis of data from other studies of flowering and leafing phenology suggests that temperature and photoperiod can influence first-flowering date at up to nine developmental stages prior to flowering. On the assumption that not all species will be affected by environmental conditions at the same stages, it is predicted that there will be different groups of plants that can be expected to react in different ways to climate change. A provisional description is given of a group with ‘mediterranean-type’ phenology and extended flowering periods, which is expected to show extreme reaction of first-flowering date to climate change (warming winters). A second and related group is described without the extended flowering period.

Asymmetric sensitivity of first flowering date to warming and cooling in alpine plants

Ecology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 95 (12) ◽  
pp. 3387-3398 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. P. Wang ◽  
F. D. Meng ◽  
J. C. Duan ◽  
Y. F. Wang ◽  
X. Y. Cui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alpine Plants ◽  
Flowering Date ◽  
First Flowering Date

Host-mediated effects on the reproductive phenological asynchrony of a generalist mistletoe in China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manru Li ◽  
Jin Chen ◽  
Ling Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Host Species ◽  
Southwest China ◽  
Light Exposure ◽  
Reproductive Phenology ◽  
Ecological Significance ◽  
Flowering Date ◽  
Mediated Effects ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Alternative Hypotheses ◽  
First Flowering Date

Abstract Aims Host-mediated effects on hemiparasitic mistletoes were hypothesized to contribute to mistletoes reproductive phenological asynchrony, thus providing a longer period of food supply to its mutualistic pollinators and dispersers. However, studies with empirical data interrogating this hypothesis are lacking. Methods Weekly monitoring of flowering and fruiting patterns on a generalist mistletoe Dendrophthoe pentandra (Loranthaceae) was conducted for two consecutive years in tropical Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. We examined whether flowering and fruiting patterns were seasonal, quantified the degree of stagger within D. pentandra populations, and determined the factors influencing the first flowering date of D. pentandra. Furthermore, the effect of change in the number of host species on reproductive phenological asynchrony of mistletoe was examined. Important Findings We found that (i) both flowering and fruiting exhibited unimodal peaks in the two consecutive years of the study; (ii) the first flowering date was significantly influenced by crown area of mistletoe and light, such that clump with larger crown and more light exposure had an earlier first flowering date and longer flowering and fruiting durations; (iii) different host species had a significant impact on the phenology of mistletoes. However, contrary to our hypothesis, the number of host species did not significantly change the asynchrony of reproductive phenology of mistletoe. Therefore, these results suggest that alternative hypotheses are needed to interpret the ecological significance of the number of host species and phenological asynchrony of generalist mistletoes.

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