Declining global warming effects on the phenology of spring leaf unfolding

• Published in: Nature (London) Vol. 526; no. 7571; pp. 104 - 107
• Main Authors: Fu, Yongshuo H., Zhao, Hongfang, Piao, Shilong, Peaucelle, Marc, Peng, Shushi, Zhou, Guiyun, Ciais, Philippe, Huang, Mengtian, Menzel, Annette, Peñuelas, Josep, Song, Yang, Vitasse, Yann, Zeng, Zhenzhong, Janssens, Ivan A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.10.2015; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 631/158/2165/2457; 704/158/2165/2457; Cold Temperature; Continental interfaces, environment; Environment; Europe; Forecasts and trends; Global Warming; Humanities and Social Sciences; letter; Models, Biological; multidisciplinary; Ocean, Atmosphere; Phenology; Photoperiod; Plant Leaves - growth & development; Science; Sciences of the Universe; Seasons; Spring; Time Factors; Trees - growth & development; Europe

Spring leaf unfolding has been occurring earlier in the year because of rising temperatures; however, long-term evidence in the field from 7 European tree species studied in 1,245 sites shows that this early unfolding effect is being reduced in recent years, possibly because the reducing chilling an...