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Declining global warming effects on the phenology of spring leaf unfolding

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  • Yongshuo H. Fu

    (Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University
    Centre of Excellence PLECO (Plant and Vegetation Ecology), University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1)

  • Hongfang Zhao

    (Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University)

  • Shilong Piao

    (Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University
    Key Laboratory of Alpine Ecology and Biodiversity, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Center for Excellence in Tibetan Earth Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Marc Peaucelle

    (Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement, CEA CNRS UVSQ)

  • Shushi Peng

    (Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University
    Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement, CEA CNRS UVSQ)

  • Guiyun Zhou

    (School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China)

  • Philippe Ciais

    (Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University
    Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement, CEA CNRS UVSQ)

  • Mengtian Huang

    (Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University)

  • Annette Menzel

    (Ecoclimatology, Technische Universität München
    Technische Universität München, Institute for Advanced Study)

  • Josep Peñuelas

    (CREAF, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona
    CSIC, Global Ecology Unit CREAF-CSIC-UAB, Cerdanyola del Vallès)

  • Yang Song

    (University of Illinois)

  • Yann Vitasse

    (University of Neuchatel, Institute of Geography
    WSL Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
    WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Group Mountain Ecosystems)

  • Zhenzhong Zeng

    (Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University)

  • Ivan A. Janssens

    (Centre of Excellence PLECO (Plant and Vegetation Ecology), University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1)

Abstract

Spring leaf unfolding has been occurring earlier in the year because of rising temperatures; however, long-term evidence in the field from 7 European tree species studied in 1,245 sites shows that this early unfolding effect is being reduced in recent years, possibly because the reducing chilling and/or insolation render trees less responsive to warming.

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  • Yongshuo H. Fu & Hongfang Zhao & Shilong Piao & Marc Peaucelle & Shushi Peng & Guiyun Zhou & Philippe Ciais & Mengtian Huang & Annette Menzel & Josep Peñuelas & Yang Song & Yann Vitasse & Zhenzhong Ze, 2015. "Declining global warming effects on the phenology of spring leaf unfolding," Nature, Nature, vol. 526(7571), pages 104-107, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:526:y:2015:i:7571:d:10.1038_nature15402
    DOI: 10.1038/nature15402
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