Phenology Definition

fĭ-nŏlə-jē
noun
The study of natural phenomena that recur periodically, as migration or blossoming, and of their relation to climate and changes in season.
Webster's New World
The timing of a periodic biological phenomenon in relation to climatic conditions.
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Other Word Forms of Phenology

Noun

Singular:
phenology
Plural:
phenologies

Origin of Phenology

  • pheno(menon) –logy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Phenology Sentence Examples

  • Observations of flowering and fruiting phenology were made at the time of mapping and seed collection.

  • The periodic timing of natural events in response to climate is called phenology.

  • We are interested in determining to what degree changes in climate will affect plant phenology.

  • Climate change Changes in migration and breeding phenology evident in many species.

  • Temporal changes in the migration phenology of turtle doves Streptopelia turtur in Britain, based on sightings from coastal bird observatories.

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Words Starting With

PPHPHE

Words Ending With

YGYOGY

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