Plant Phenology as a Biomonitor for Climate Change in Germany A Modelling and Mapping Approach /

• Main Authors: Schmidt, Gunther (Author), Schönrock, Simon (Author), Schröder, Winfried (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
• Subjects: Environment.; Climate change.; Geobiology.; Climate Change.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; Biogeosciences.

The investigations refer to the development of plant phenology since the 1960s in Germany. Spatiotemporal trends were assessed by means of regression kriging. It could be shown that there already is a distinct shift of phenological onset towards the beginning of the year of up to two weeks. In futur...