Tracking the rhythm of the seasons in the face of global change: phenological research in the 21st century.

@article{Morisette2009TrackingTR,
  title={Tracking the rhythm of the seasons in the face of global change: phenological research in the 21st century.},
  author={Jeffrey T. Morisette and Andrew D. Richardson and Alan K. Knapp and Jeremy I. Fisher and Eric A. Graham and John T. Abatzoglou and Bruce E. Wilson and David D. Breshears and Geoffrey M. Henebry and Jonathan Hanes and Liang Liang},
  journal={Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment},
  year={2009},
  volume={7},
  pages={253-260}
}
Phenology is the study of recurring life-cycle events, classic examples being the flowering of plants and animal migration. Phenological responses are increasingly relevant for addressing applied environmental issues. Yet, challenges remain with respect to spanning scales of observation, integrating observations across taxa, and modeling phenological sequences to enable ecological forecasts in light of future climate change. Recent advances that are helping to address these questions include… 
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