Urban phenological studies – Past, present, future

• Published in: Environmental pollution (1987) Vol. 203; pp. 250 - 261
• Main Authors: Jochner, Susanne, Menzel, Annette
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2015
• Subjects: Cities; Climate Change; Environment; environmental factors; heat island; Human Activities; Phenology; Plant Development; Seasons; Temperature; Urban heat island; Weather; Climate change; Temperature; Phenology; Urban heat island

Phenology is believed to be a suitable bio-indicator to track climate change. Based on the strong statistical association between phenology and temperature phenological observations provide an inexpensive means for the temporal and spatial analysis of the urban heat island. However, other environmen...