Category Archives: Phenology

Spring Commencing

Posted on April 8, 2014 by prairiebotanist

Finally, the bloom calendar may begin. Beth and I came across some skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, blooming at Stute Springs in Waukesha County, WI on April 6. These first blooms of spring may convey the death and decay of the … Continue reading →

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Flowering Time and Temperature Variation

Posted on February 2, 2013 by prairiebotanist

I have been at this for some time with Ben VanderWeide, and hopefully we are nearing publication. The focus of most work to date that studies how variation in temperature affects when things flower has focused on species that flower … Continue reading →

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Sensitivity of Phenology to Temperature and Precipitation are Associated

Posted on July 16, 2012 by prairiebotanist

This is pretty cool. The plot below shows our sensitivity indices (standardized) for >250 species plotted against one another with a one-to-one line. I am anxious to figure out if there are any particular functional groups that tend to fall … Continue reading →

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