A comparison of ground-based methods for obtaining large-scale, high-resolution data on the spring leaf phenology of temperate tree species

• Published in: International journal of biometeorology Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 521 - 531
• Main Authors: Smith, Alison M., Ramsay, Paul M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.03.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acer pseudoplatanus; Animal Physiology; bioclimatology; Biological and Medical Physics; Biophysics; Canopies; canopy; citizen science; Data collection; Earth and Environmental Science; Environment; Environmental Health; Estimates; Fagus; Fagus sylvatica; Fraxinus excelsior; Herbivores; leaf development; Leaf phenology; Leaves; Meteorology; Monitoring; Original Paper; phenology; Photography; Plant Leaves; Plant Physiology; Plant species; Quercus robur; Reproducibility of Results; Seasons; Species; Spring; Spring temperatures; Temperature; tree crown; Trees; winter; Woodlands; Budburst; Climate change; Leaf expansion; Citizen science; Canopy greening

Phenological variation in spring leafing between and within species can determine plant responses to warmer winter and spring temperatures in the short term. Methods are needed for monitoring canopy development that can be replicated on a large-scale, while retaining fine-scale resolution at the lev...