Plant phenology: a critical controller of soil resource acquisition

• Published in: Journal of experimental botany Vol. 60; no. 7; pp. 1927 - 1937
• Main Authors: Nord, Eric A, Lynch, Jonathan P
• Format: Journal Article Book Review
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 01.05.2009; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: analysis; Biological and medical sciences; Climate change; controllers; Ecosystem; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Global change; Global climate; Growing season; leaves; metabolism; Nitrogen; nutrients; Phenology; Phenotype; Phosphorus; plant development; Plant growth; Plant nutrition; Plant Physiological Phenomena; planting date; Plants; Plants - metabolism; Resource availability; REVIEW PAPER; roots; seasonal variation; Seasonal variations; Soil; Soil - analysis; Soil moisture; Soil resources; soil water; Transpiration; Water; Water - metabolism; soil resources; water; Global change; phenology; nutrients; Phenology; Botany; Nutrient; Controller; Soil resources

Plant phenology, the timing of plant growth and development, is changing in response to global climate change. Changing temperature, soil moisture, nitrogen availability, light, and elevated CO2 are all likely to affect plant phenology. Alteration of plant phenology by global climate change may alte...