7/17/2012

I just authored the introduction for my dissertation (the body is close to done, so a hoop to jump through) at Auntie Mae’s with ales in hand. This is no weather to walk home in. When I think about getting out of Dodge (I like the expression, living in KS), I often think about Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, or places out west, but the squeeze is on.

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Sensitivity of Phenology to Temperature and Precipitation are Associated

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 either above or below the line (be more temperature or precipitation responsive). Also, as one moves up and to the right, the mean first flowering day of the year increases.

 

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Biological Control

A praying mantis stands guard over my peaches.

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