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Park et al. 2023
Park, D.S., G.M. Lyra, A.M. Ellison, R.K.B. Maruyama, D. dos Reis Torquato, R.C. Asprino, , and C.C. Davis, 2023: Herbarium records provide reliable phenology estimates in the understudied tropics. J. Ecol., 111, no. 2, 327-337, doi:10.1111/1365-2745.14047.
Plant phenology has been shifting dramatically in response to climate change, a shift that may have significant and widespread ecological consequences. Of particular concern are tropical biomes, which represent the most biodiverse and imperilled regions of the world. However, compared to temperate floras, we know little about phenological responses of tropical plants because long-term observational datasets from the tropics are sparse. Herbarium specimens have greatly increased our phenological knowledge in temperate regions, but similar data have been underutilized in the tropics and their suitability for this purpose has not been broadly validated. Here, we compare phenological estimates derived from field observational data (i.e. plot surveys) and herbarium specimens at various spatial and taxonomic scales to determine whether specimens can provide accurate estimations of reproductive timing and its spatial variation. Here, we demonstrate that phenological estimates from field observations and herbarium specimens coincide well. Fewer than 5% of the species exhibited significant differences between flowering periods inferred from field observations versus specimens regardless of spatial aggregation. In contrast to studies based on field records, herbarium specimens sampled much larger geographic and climatic ranges, as has been documented previously for temperate plants, and effectively captured phenological responses across varied environments. Synthesis. Herbarium specimens are verified to be a vital resource for closing the gap in our phenological knowledge of tropical systems. Tropical plant reproductive phenology inferred from herbarium records is widely congruent with field observations, suggesting that they can and should be used to investigate phenological variation and their associated environmental cues more broadly across tropical biomes.
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@article{pa04700w,
author={Park, D. S. and Lyra, G. M. and Ellison, A. M. and Maruyama, R. K. B. and dos Reis Torquato, D. and Asprino, R. C. and Cook, B. I. and Davis, C. C.},
title={Herbarium records provide reliable phenology estimates in the understudied tropics},
year={2023},
journal={Journal of Ecology},
volume={111},
number={2},
pages={327--337},
doi={10.1111/1365-2745.14047},
}
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TY - JOUR ID - pa04700w AU - Park, D. S. AU - Lyra, G. M. AU - Ellison, A. M. AU - Maruyama, R. K. B. AU - dos Reis Torquato, D. AU - Asprino, R. C. AU - Cook, B. I. AU - Davis, C. C. PY - 2023 TI - Herbarium records provide reliable phenology estimates in the understudied tropics JA - J. Ecol. JO - Journal of Ecology VL - 111 IS - 2 SP - 327 EP - 337 DO - 10.1111/1365-2745.14047 ER -
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