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Rethinking tropical phenology: insights from long-term monitoring and novel analytical methods

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Author(s):
Cerdeira Morellato, Leonor Patricia [1] ; Abernethy, Katharine [2, 3] ; Mendoza, Irene [1]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Paulista UNESP, Inst Biociencias, Dept Bot, Lab Fenol, A 24A, 1515, CP 199, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Stirling, Biol & Environm Sci, Stirling FK9 4LA - Scotland
[3] CENAREST, Inst Rech Ecol Trop, Libreville - Gabon
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Biotropica; v. 50, n. 3, p. 371-373, MAY 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 3
Abstract

Here, we introduce the Special Section(SS) on long-term monitoring and new analytical methods in tropical phenology. The SS puts together nine original papers plus a synthesis, bringing significant advances and new insights into our understanding of tropical phenology across Africa and tropical America. The papers address environmental cues, methodological shortcomings, and provide innovative analytical approaches, opening new pathways, perspective and applications of tropical phenology for forest management and environmental monitoring. The SS is a substantial step toward a more comprehensive overview of trends in tropical phenology, as seven of nine studies evaluate >10-yr data sets applying new methods of analysis such as hierarchical Bayesian models, generalized additive models, and Fourier analysis. We argue that it is essential to maintain ongoing monitoring programs and build a tropical phenology network at least for long-term (>10yr) study sites, providing the means for national and international financial support. Cross-continental comparisons are now a primary goal, as we work toward a global vision of trends and shifts in tropical phenology in the Anthropocene. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 12/21601-0 - Phenological responses of woody plants to climate change: a comparative analysis across the Neotropics
Grantee:Irene Mendoza Sagrera
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 13/50155-0 - Combining new technologies to monitor phenology from leaves to ecosystems
Grantee:Leonor Patricia Cerdeira Morellato
Support Opportunities: Research Program on Global Climate Change - University-Industry Cooperative Research (PITE)