Phenological Diversity in a Warming World: From Plants to Ecosystems
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Diversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 194
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Interests: plant ecophysiology; photosynthesis; water relations; boreal trees; climate change; tree migration
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Interests: tree ecological genetics; phenotypic plasticity; climate adaptation; forest restoration
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2. Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada
Interests: tree ecophysiology; climate change; plant physiology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Climate change is affecting plant physiology, phenology, growth, geographic distribution, responses to environmental stresses, and ecosystem species composition and functioning. Climate warming can alter the length and timing of the growing season, and variations in phenological responses among plant species can influence interactions between plants, animals, and insects, with cascading effects on ecosystem function. In addition, other environmental factors—such as drought and heat waves—can further modify these phenological responses.
To address these complex dynamics, Diversity and Plants are jointly launching this Special Issue, which aims to serve as a central hub for research on phenological responses to climate change across all plant species and levels of organization—from leaves and individual plants to plant communities, and from controlled environments to field studies. We believe that bringing together such a concentrated body of research on this topic will significantly advance our understanding of plant and ecosystem performance under projected future climate conditions.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Plants.
Prof. Dr. Qinglai Dang
Dr. Ashley Thomson
Dr. Sahari Inoue
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate change
- plant phenology
- ecosystem phenology
- plant phenological response to climate change
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