Complex responses to climate drivers in onset of spring flowering across a semi-arid elevation gradient

• Published in: The Journal of ecology Vol. 98; no. 5; pp. 1042 - 1051
• Main Authors: Crimmins, Theresa M, Crimmins, Michael A, David Bertelsen, C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2010; Blackwell Publishing; Blackwell Publishing Ltd; Blackwell
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Arizona; Autumn; Biological and medical sciences; Climate change; Climate models; Climatology; Climatology. Bioclimatology. Climate change; Deserts; Earth, ocean, space; Ecology; Ecosystems; elevation gradient; Exact sciences and technology; External geophysics; first flowering date; Flowering; Flowers & plants; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Meteorology; Phenology; Plant-climate interactions; Plants; Precipitation; semi-arid environment; Species; Temperature; Arizona; United States; North America; America; Southwestern states; USA; Climate; first flowering date; Arid environment; Interaction; plant-climate interactions; Dynamical climatology; Climate change; Phenology; Semi arid zone; Flowering; elevation gradient; semi-arid environment; Arizona

1. Many studies have documented advancement in spring plant phenology; however, studies in dry climates, where water, rather than temperature, is the limiting factor, are rare. To better understand how plants of a water-limited environment may respond to predicted changes in climate, we used a speci...