Plant phenology research has gained increasing attention because of the sensitivity of
phenology to climate change and its consequences for ecosystem function. Recent …

Leafing‐out of woody plants begins the growing season in temperate forests and is one of
the most important drivers of ecosystem processes. There is substantial variation in the …

Phenological events such as bud burst, flowering, and senescence have received increased
interest in the light of global warming (–). Spring events at temperate latitudes have …

Global climate change impacts can already be tracked in many physical and biological
systems; in particular, terrestrial ecosystems provide a consistent picture of observed …

Executive summary Physical and biological systems on all continents and in most oceans
are already being affected by recent climate changes, particularly regional temperature …

Distinct changes in air temperature since the end of the 1980s have led to clear responses
in plant phenology in many parts of the world. In Germany phenological phases of the …

Modelling phenology is crucial to assess the impact of climate change on the length of the
canopy duration and the productivity of terrestrial ecosystems. Focusing on six dominant …

The timing of spring phenology of trees reflects a trade-off between a longer growing season
and a lower risk for damage by late freezing events. Temperature is driving rates of …

Within the last decade the study of phenology has taken on a new legitimacy in the area of
climate change research. A growing literature reveals that a change in the timing of natural …

Climatic warming produces significant gradual alterations in the timing of life‐cycle events,
and here we study the phenological effects of rainfall‐pattern changes.• We conducted …