Warmer springs disrupt the synchrony of oak and winter moth phenology

Visser, Marcel E.; Holleman, Leonard J. M.

doi:10.1098/rspb.2000.1363

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“…Peak availability of caterpillars, the main food for great tit nestlings, is advancing rapidly in response to increasing spring temperature and earlier oak bud burst [89]. Great tits show phenotypic plasticity in the timing of egg-laying, which allows them to adjust to warmer springs.…”

Section: (A) Climate Changementioning

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Annual rhythms that underlie phenology: biological time-keeping meets environmental change

et al. 2013

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Seasonal recurrence of biological processes (phenology) and its relationship to environmental change is recognized as being of key scientific and public concern, but its current study largely overlooks the extent to which phenology is based on biological time-keeping mechanisms. We highlight the relevance of physiological and neurobiological regulation for organisms' responsiveness to environmental conditions. Focusing on avian and mammalian examples, we describe circannual rhythmicity of reproduction, migration and hibernation, and address responses of animals to photic and thermal conditions. Climate change and urbanization are used as urgent examples of anthropogenic influences that put biological timing systems under pressure. We furthermore propose that consideration of Homo sapiens as principally a 'seasonal animal' can inspire new perspectives for understanding medical and psychological problems.

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Section: (A) Climate Changementioning

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Annual rhythms that underlie phenology: biological time-keeping meets environmental change

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“…Similarly, the demographic impacts of a change in phenology, such as the timing of leaf-out, will occur at multiple spatial scales. Changes in leafout at the scale of a single plant can affect the survival and reproduction of caterpillars (Visser & Holleman 2001), but changes at the scale of hundreds of square kilometres will be more relevant to large mammals that can forage over large areas (Post et al 2008b). …”

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The effects of phenological mismatches on demography

Miller‐Rushing

Høye

Inouye

et al. 2010

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

521

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Climate change is altering the phenology of species across the world, but what are the consequences of these phenological changes for the demography and population dynamics of species? Time-sensitive relationships, such as migration, breeding and predation, may be disrupted or altered, which may in turn alter the rates of reproduction and survival, leading some populations to decline and others to increase in abundance. However, finding evidence for disrupted relationships, or lack thereof, and their demographic effects, is difficult because the necessary detailed observational data are rare. Moreover, we do not know how sensitive species will generally be to phenological mismatches when they occur. Existing long-term studies provide preliminary data for analysing the phenology and demography of species in several locations. In many instances, though, observational protocols may need to be optimized to characterize timing-based multi-trophic interactions. As a basis for future research, we outline some of the key questions and approaches to improving our understanding of the relationships among phenology, demography and climate in a multi-trophic context. There are many challenges associated with this line of research, not the least of which is the need for detailed, long-term data on many organisms in a single system. However, we identify key questions that can be addressed with data that already exist and propose approaches that could guide future research.

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“…There is ample evidence that year-to-year variations in leaf phenology modulate ecosystem carbon (Goulden et al 1996;Barr et al 2004;Delpierre et al 2009b), water, and energy balances (Wilson and Baldocchi 2000). At the community scale, the timing of leafing is known to condition the fitness of insect herbivores that feed on trees (Tikkanen and Julkunen-Tiitto 2003), with potential consequences at upper levels of the trophic web (Visser and Holleman 2001;Visser et al 2006;Donnelly et al 2011). Comparatively, considerably less effort has been focused on assessing the impact of phenology on the functioning of individual plants.…”

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Temperate and boreal forest tree phenology: from organ-scale processes to terrestrial ecosystem models

Delpierre

Vitasse

Chuine

et al. 2016

Annals of Forest Science

211

187

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Abstract& Key message We demonstrate that, beyond leaf phenology, the phenological cycles of wood and fine roots present clear responses to environmental drivers in temperate and boreal trees. These drivers should be included in terrestrial ecosystem models. & Context In temperate and boreal trees, a dormancy period prevents organ development during adverse climatic conditions. Whereas the phenology of leaves and flowers has received considerable attention, to date, little is known regarding the phenology of other tree organs such as wood, fine roots, fruits, and reserve compounds. & Aims Here, we review both the role of environmental drivers in determining the phenology of tree organs and the models used to predict the phenology of tree organs in temperate and boreal forest trees. & Results Temperature is a key driver of the resumption of tree activity in spring, although its specific effects vary among organs. There is no such clear dominant environmental cue involved in the cessation of tree activity in autumn and in the onset of dormancy, but temperature, photoperiod, and water stress appear as prominent factors. The phenology of a given organ is, to a certain extent, influenced by processes in distant organs. & Conclusion Inferring past trends and predicting future trends of tree phenology in a changing climate requires specific phenological models developed for each organ to consider the phenological cycle as an ensemble in which the environmental cues that trigger each phase are also indirectly involved in the subsequent phases. Incorporating such models into terrestrial ecosystem models (TEMs) would likely improve the accuracy of their predictions. The extent to which the coordination of the phenologies of tree organs will be affected in a changing climate deserves further research.

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Warmer springs disrupt the synchrony of oak and winter moth phenology

Cited by 487 publications

References 30 publications

Annual rhythms that underlie phenology: biological time-keeping meets environmental change

Annual rhythms that underlie phenology: biological time-keeping meets environmental change

The effects of phenological mismatches on demography

Temperate and boreal forest tree phenology: from organ-scale processes to terrestrial ecosystem models

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