Flowering and fruiting phenology of a xerochamaephytic shrub community from the mountain of Mallorca (Balearic islands, Spain)

Tébar, Francisco Javier; Gil, Lorenzo; Llorens, Leonardo

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“…A community pattern of blooming in which the flowering of various species is staggered in an unbroken progression over a growing season has been widely observed in forests, grasslands, and arid lands (14)(15)(16)(17). The pattern may indicate a dynamic evolutionary consequence of the reproductive phenology of the species and the resources available in the environments to which they have been adapted (18).…”

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“…Reproductive phenology of assembled species in a plant community is often staggered in an unbroken progression over the growing season (14)(15)(16)(17). This temporal distribution of community-level reproductive events is largely generated by the different developmental trajectories and life forms of the different species and may be shaped by their resource needs during reproduction and ecological sorting (18).…”

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Divergence of reproductive phenology under climate warming

Sherry

Zhou

et al. 2007

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Because the flowering and fruiting phenology of plants is sensitive to environmental cues such as temperature and moisture, climate change is likely to alter community-level patterns of reproductive phenology. Here we report a previously unreported phenomenon: experimental warming advanced flowering and fruiting phenology for species that began to flower before the peak of summer heat but delayed reproduction in species that started flowering after the peak temperature in a tallgrass prairie in North America. The warming-induced divergence of flowering and fruiting toward the two ends of the growing season resulted in a gap in the staggered progression of flowering and fruiting in the community during the middle of the season. A double precipitation treatment did not significantly affect flowering and fruiting phenology. Variation among species in the direction and magnitude of their response to warming caused compression and expansion of the reproductive periods of different species, changed the amount of overlap between the reproductive phases, and created possibilities for an altered selective environment to reshape communities in a future warmed world.climate change ͉ global warming ͉ precipitation P henology is a sensitive biosphere indicator of climate change (1, 2). Long-term surface data and remote sensing measurements indicate that plant phenology has been advanced by 2-3 days in spring and delayed by 0.3-1.6 days in autumn per decade (3-6) in the past 30-80 years, resulting in extension of the growing season. An extended growing season leads to increased production in terrestrial and marine ecosystems (7,8), widens amplitudes of the annual CO 2 cycle in the atmosphere (9), and prolongs production of allergic pollens (10). Although changes in vegetative phenology have considerable consequences for ecosystem functioning, we lack information on responses of reproductive phenology due to climate change, especially in a community setting (11,12). Reproductive events usually determine population and community dynamics in future generations, affecting evolutionary processes. Because the flowering and fruiting phenology of plants is very sensitive to environmental cues such as temperature, moisture, and photoperiod (13), it is imperative to understand the impact of climate change on reproductive phenology.Reproductive phenology of assembled species in a plant community is often staggered in an unbroken progression over the growing season (14-17). This temporal distribution of community-level reproductive events is largely generated by the different developmental trajectories and life forms of the different species and may be shaped by their resource needs during reproduction and ecological sorting (18). Phenological differences in reproductive events among species over the growing season may reduce competition by spreading primary resource use over different temporal pools (19)(20)(21). Differential changes in phenology and growth between species in response to climate change could lead to new patterns of spec...

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Divergence of reproductive phenology under climate warming

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Zhou

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“…R. officinalis subsp. palaui, which grows in the high mountains of the Balearic Islands, typically exhibits such behaviour (Te´bar et al, 2004). However, species that present two well-defined reproductive phases not linked to environmental changes have not been studied.…”

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“…Herrera J., 1985Herrera J., , 1987Te´bar and Llorens, 1992;Te´bar et al, 2004) as on the Greek ''phrygana'' (e.g. Margaris, 1990;Petanidou and Vokou, 1990;Petanidou et al, 1995), the two being particularly suitable for the study of mutualism between plants and animals (Dafni and O'Toole, 1994;Herrera, C.M., 1985Herrera, C.M., , 2000Olesen and Jordano, 2002;Travesset, 1995) and of germination (e.g.…”

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Seasonality of seed production and germination trends of Fumana ericoides (Cistaceae) in the west semiarid Mediterranean region

Llorens

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Gil

et al. 2008

Journal of Arid Environments

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“…Los patrones de fenología de especies de plantas en zonas mediterráneas suelen estar asociados a la estacionalidad del clima, de acuerdo a estas características ambientales, la literatura reporta que, en la mayoría de las especies inmersas en ambientes mediterráneos, la fenología reproductiva comprende los meses de primavera y verano (Johnson 1993, Castro-Díez & Monserrat-Martí 1998, Tébar et al 2004. La floración generalmente se inicia en la época de primavera, lo que sería una adaptación a maximizar la probabilidad de reproducción cruzada, sobre todo en especies entomófilas, ya que en primavera y verano ocurriría una mayor abundancia de insectos (Herrera 1986(Herrera , 1988.…”

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Fenología reproductiva de Pouteria splendens (Sapotaceae)

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RESUMENPouteria splendens (A.DC.) Kuntze (lúcumo silvestre, palo colorado) es un arbusto endémico con problemas de conservación de Chile central. Es la única especie representante de la familia Sapotaceae en el país y se conoce muy poco de su ciclo de vida. Se estudió su fenología reproductiva durante la primavera y verano, desde septiembre 2007 hasta abril 2008, en la población remanente más grande, localizada en Los Molles (V Región de Valparaíso). Se encontró un incremento en la producción de yemas florales, flores y frutos desde septiembre a febrero, decayendo en marzo. Al igual que en otras especies de ambientes mediterráneos, el máximo en la formación de botones florales, flores y frutos ocurrió en época de verano, durante febrero. También detectamos una alta sincronía en la fenología entre los individuos en la población estudiada. PALABRAS CLAVE:Planta amenazada, floración, fructificación, lúcumo silvestre. ABSTRACTPouteria splendens (A.DC.) Kuntze (lúcumo silvestre, palo colorado) is an endemic and in dangered tree from Central Chile. It´s the only member of the Sapotaceae family in the country and little is known about his life cycle. We studied the reproductive phenology during Spring and Summer, from September 2007 to April 2008, on the biggest remained population of P. splendens, located in Los Molles (V Región Valparaíso). We recorded an increase in the production of flower buds, flowers and fruits from September to February, decaying in March. According with other species from Mediterranean environments, the peak of flower buds, flowers and fruits was recorded during Summer, in February. We also detected a high synchrony in the phenology among the individuals within the population.

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Flowering and fruiting phenology of a xerochamaephytic shrub community from the mountain of Mallorca (Balearic islands, Spain)

Cited by 17 publications

References 44 publications

Divergence of reproductive phenology under climate warming

Divergence of reproductive phenology under climate warming

Seasonality of seed production and germination trends of Fumana ericoides (Cistaceae) in the west semiarid Mediterranean region

Fenología reproductiva de Pouteria splendens (Sapotaceae)

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