Anthropogenic increases in fossil fuel emissions have been a primary driver of increased
concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide ([CO 2]) and other greenhouse gases …

Stone fruit trees of genus Prunus, like other temperate woody species, need to accumulate a
cultivar-specific amount of chilling during endodormancy, and of heat during ecodormancy …

Air temperatures play a major role on temperate fruit development, and the projected future
warming may thereby bring additional threats. The present study aims at analyzing the …

The timing of spring phenology in most temperate zone plants results from the combined
effects of both autumn/winter cold and spring heat. Temperature increases in spring can …

Forecasting spring phenology of temperate fruit trees is of high concern for orchard
plannersand fruit producers, particularly in the context of climate change. Responding to this …

Temperate trees require low temperatures during winter and subsequent warm conditions in
early spring to flower and eventually bear fruit. Many parts of the Mediterranean region …

Temperate-zone trees must fulfill cultivar-specific chilling and heat requirements during the
dormant period, in order to produce leaves and flowers in the following growing season …

In recent decades, mean global temperatures have increased in parallel with a sharp rise in
atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, with apparent implications for precipitation …

Most temperate fruit and nut trees require fulfillment of chilling and heat requirements during
their dormant phase in order to flower regularly and produce economically satisfying yields …

Climate change has affected the rates of chilling and heat accumulation, which are vital for
flowering and production, in temperate fruit trees, but few studies have been conducted in …