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

Autor(es)

Cerdeira Morellato, Leonor Patricia ^[1] ; Abernethy, Katharine ^{[2, 3]} ; Mendoza, Irene ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[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

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Biotropica; v. 50, n. 3, p. 371-373, MAY 2018.
• Citações Web of Science: 3

Resumo

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)

• Processo FAPESP: 12/21601-0 - Respostas fenológicas de plantas lenhosas às mudanças climáticas: uma análise comparativa nos Neotrópicos
• Beneficiário: Irene Mendoza Sagrera
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 13/50155-0 - Combining new technologies to monitor phenology from leaves to ecosystems
• Beneficiário: Leonor Patricia Cerdeira Morellato
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa de Pesquisa sobre Mudanças Climáticas Globais - PITE