Temperate fruit and nut species require exposure to chilling conditions in winter to break
dormancy and produce high yields. Adequate winter chill is an important site characteristic …

Agroforestry (AF)-based adaptation to global climate change can consist of (1) reversal of
negative trends in diverse tree cover as generic portfolio risk management strategy;(2) …

Using NDVI3g vegetation index, we defined 18 phenology metrics to investigate
phenological change on the Tibetan Plateau (TP). Considering the heterogeneity of …

Existing research on autumn vegetation phenology is limited to phenological responses to
gradual climate change. Considerably less attention has been paid to extreme climate …

The timing of spring phenology in most temperate zone plants results from the combined
effects of both autumn/winter cold and spring heat. Temperature increases in spring can …

Most trees from temperate climates require the accumulation of winter chill and subsequent
heat during their dormant phase to resume growth and initiate flowering in the following …

Agroforestry interventions have the potential to benefit the livelihoods of farmers and
communities worldwide. However, given the high system complexity, the long-term benefits …

Forecasting spring phenology of temperate fruit trees is of high concern for orchard
plannersand fruit producers, particularly in the context of climate change. Responding to this …

Vegetation biomass is a key biophysical parameter for many ecological and environmental
models. The accurate estimation of biomass is essential for improving the accuracy and …

Contrary to the generally advanced spring leaf unfolding under global warming, the effects
of the climate warming on autumn leaf senescence are highly variable with advanced …