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Plant Phenology as a Biomonitor for Climate Change in Germany
Schmidt, Gunther; Schonrock, Simon; Schroeder, Winfried
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Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science. Num Pages: 75 pages, 30 colour illustrations, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGM; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 4. Weight in Grams: 134.
The investigations refer to the development of plant phenology since the 1960s in Germany. Spatiotemporal trends were assessed by means of regression kriging. It could be shown that there already is a distinct shift of phenological onset towards the beginning of the year of up to two weeks. In future, a shift of up to one month was calculated till 2080. Moreover, a prolongation of the vegetation period of up to three weeks was found. The findings are relevant for the development of mitigation measures to prevent from environmental, agricultural and economic issues due to climate change.
The investigations refer to the development of plant phenology since the 1960s in Germany. Spatiotemporal trends were assessed by means of regression kriging. It could be shown that there already is a distinct shift of phenological onset towards the beginning of the year of up to two weeks. In future, a shift of up to one month was calculated till 2080. Moreover, a prolongation of the vegetation period of up to three weeks was found. The findings are relevant for the development of mitigation measures to prevent from environmental, agricultural and economic issues due to climate change.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
75
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319090894
SKU
V9783319090894
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