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Holopainen J, Helama S, Väre H. The written history of plant phenology: shaping primary sources for secondary publications. THE SCIENCE OF NATURE - NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN 2023; 110:34. [PMID: 37410192 PMCID: PMC10326116 DOI: 10.1007/s00114-023-01861-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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Phenological research establishes the science of nature's natural calendar. This research, the monitoring and analysis of seasonal rhythms of plants and animals, is commonly based on citizen science data. Such data may be digitized from primary sources provided by the citizen scientist's original phenological diaries. Secondary data sources are formed by historical publications (for example, yearbooks and climate bulletins). While primary data has the advantage of first-hand notetaking, its digitization may, in practice, be time-consuming. Contrastingly, secondary data can contain well-organized typesetting, making digitization less labour-intensive. However, secondary data can be reshaped by the motivations of the historical actors who were collating the data. This study compared data from 1876-1894 gathered originally by citizen scientists (primary data) and the secondary data founded upon the previous primary data, later published by the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters as a series of phenological yearbooks. In the secondary data, the recorded numbers of taxa and their phenological stages appeared to be fewer and phenological events standardized, with an increased prevalence of agricultural phenology (at the cost of autumn phenology). Moreover, it seems the secondary data had been screened for potential outliers. While secondary sources may provide current phenologists with coherent sets of relevant data, future users must be aware of potential data reshaping resulting from the preferences of historical actors. These actors may weigh and limit the original observations according to their own criteria and preferences.
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland, Rovaniemi, Finland.
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- Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Helama S, Tolvanen A, Karhu J, Poikolainen J, Kubin E. Finnish National Phenological Network 1997-2017: from observations to trend detection. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2020; 64:1783-1793. [PMID: 32632472 PMCID: PMC7481168 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-020-01961-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Plant phenological dataset collected at 42 sites across the mainland of Finland and covering the years 1997-2017 is presented and analysed for temporal trends. The dataset of n = 16,257 observations represents eleven plant species and fifteen phenological stages and results in forty different variables, i.e. phenophases. Trend analysis was carried out for n = 808 phenological time-series that contained at least 10 observations over the 21-year study period. A clear signal of advancing spring and early-summer phenology was detected, 3.4 days decade-1, demonstrated by a high proportion of negative trends for phenophases occurring in April through June. Latitudinal correlation indicated stronger signal of spring and early-summer phenology towards the northern part of the study region. The autumn signal was less consistent and showed larger within-site variations than those observed in other seasons. More than 60% of the dates based on single tree/monitoring square were exactly the same as the averages from multiple trees/monitoring squares within the site. In particular, the reliability of data on autumn phenology was increased by multiple observations per site. The network is no longer active.
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- Samuli Helama
- Natural Resources Institute Finland, Ounasjoentie 6, 96200, Rovaniemi, Finland.
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 413, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 413, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 413, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 413, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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Panchen ZA, Doubt J, Kharouba HM, Johnston MO. Patterns and biases in an Arctic herbarium specimen collection: Implications for phenological research. APPLICATIONS IN PLANT SCIENCES 2019; 7:e01229. [PMID: 30937221 PMCID: PMC6426279 DOI: 10.1002/aps3.1229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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PREMISE OF THE STUDY Herbarium specimens are increasingly used in phenological studies. However, natural history collections can have biases that influence the analysis of phenological events. Arctic environments, where remoteness and cold climate govern collection logistics, may give rise to unique or pronounced biases. METHODS We assessed the presence of biases in time, space, phenological events, collectors, taxonomy, and plant traits across Nunavut using herbarium specimens accessioned at the National Herbarium of Canada (CAN). RESULTS We found periods of high and low collection that corresponded to societal and institutional events; greater collection density close to common points of air and sea access; and preferences to collect plants at the flowering phase and in peak flower, and to collect particular taxa, flower colours, growth forms, and plant heights. One-quarter of collectors contributed 90% of the collection. DISCUSSION Collections influenced by temporal and spatial biases have the potential to misrepresent phenology across space and time, whereas those shaped by the interests of collectors or the tendency to favour particular phenological stages, taxa, and plant traits could give rise to imbalanced phenological comparisons. Underlying collection patterns may vary among regions and institutions. To guide phenological analyses, we recommend routine assessment of any herbarium data set prior to its use.
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- Zoe A. Panchen
- Department of GeographyUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada
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- Centre for Arctic Knowledge and ExplorationCanadian Museum of NatureOttawaOntarioCanada
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- Department of BiologyDalhousie UniversityHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
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Donnelly A, Yu R. The rise of phenology with climate change: an evaluation of IJB publications. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2017; 61:29-50. [PMID: 28527153 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-017-1371-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Revised: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In recent decades, phenology has become an important tool by which to measure both the impact of climate change on ecosystems and the feedback of ecosystems to the climate system. However, there has been little attempt to date to systematically quantify the increase in the number of scientific publications with a focus on phenology and climate change. In order to partially address this issue, we examined the number of articles (original papers, reviews and short communications) containing the terms 'phenology' and 'climate change' in the title, abstract or keywords, published in the International Journal of Biometeorology in the 60 years since its inception in 1957. We manually inspected all issues prior to 1987 for the search terms and subsequently used the search facility on the Web of Science online database. The overall number of articles published per decade remained relatively constant (255-378) but rose rapidly to 1053 in the most recent decade (2007-2016), accompanied by an increase (41-172) in the number of articles containing the search terms. A number of factors may have contributed to this rise, including the recognition of the value of phenology as an indicator of climate change and the initiation in 2010 of a series of conferences focusing on phenology which subsequently led to two special issues of the journal. The word 'phenology' was in use from the first issue, whereas 'climate change' only emerged in 1987 and peaked in 2014. New technologies such as satellite remote sensing and the internet led to an expansion of and greater access to a growing reservoir of phenological information. The application of phenological data included determining the impact of warming of phenophases, predicting wine quality and the pollen season, demonstrating the potential for mismatch to occur and both reconstructing and forecasting climate. Even though this analysis was limited to one journal, it is likely to be indicative of a similar trend across other scientific publications.
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- Alison Donnelly
- Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, 53201, USA.
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- School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USA
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Hari P, Aakala T, Hilasvuori E, Häkkinen R, Korhola A, Korpela M, Linkosalo T, Mäkinen H, Nikinmaa E, Nöjd P, Seppä H, Sulkava M, Terhivuo J, Tuomenvirta H, Weckström J, Hollmén J. Reliability of temperature signal in various climate indicators from northern Europe. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0180042. [PMID: 28662166 PMCID: PMC5491121 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We collected relevant observational and measured annual-resolution time series dealing with climate in northern Europe, focusing in Finland. We analysed these series for the reliability of their temperature signal at annual and seasonal resolutions. Importantly, we analysed all of the indicators within the same statistical framework, which allows for their meaningful comparison. In this framework, we employed a cross-validation procedure designed to reduce the adverse effects of estimation bias that may inflate the reliability of various temperature indicators, especially when several indicators are used in a multiple regression model. In our data sets, timing of phenological observations and ice break-up were connected with spring, tree ring characteristics (width, density, carbon isotopic composition) with summer and ice formation with autumn temperatures. Baltic Sea ice extent and the duration of ice cover in different watercourses were good indicators of winter temperatures. Using combinations of various temperature indicator series resulted in reliable temperature signals for each of the four seasons, as well as a reliable annual temperature signal. The results hence demonstrated that we can obtain reliable temperature information over different seasons, using a careful selection of indicators, combining the results with regression analysis, and by determining the reliability of the obtained indicator.
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- Pertti Hari
- University of Helsinki, Department of Forest Sciences, Helsinki, Finland
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- University of Helsinki, Department of Forest Sciences, Helsinki, Finland
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- Laboratory of Chronology, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Helsinki, Finland
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- University of Helsinki, Department of Environmental Sciences, Helsinki, Finland
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- Aalto University, Department of Information and Computer Science, Aalto, Espoo, Finland
- University of Helsinki, Department of Geosciences and Geography, Helsinki, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Helsinki, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Aalto, Espoo, Finland
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- University of Helsinki, Department of Forest Sciences, Helsinki, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Aalto, Espoo, Finland
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- University of Helsinki, Department of Geosciences and Geography, Helsinki, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) Statistical services, Helsinki, Finland
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- University of Helsinki, Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki, Finland
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- University of Helsinki, Department of Environmental Sciences, Helsinki, Finland
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- Aalto University, Department of Information and Computer Science, Aalto, Espoo, Finland
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Panchen ZA, Gorelick R. Prediction of Arctic plant phenological sensitivity to climate change from historical records. Ecol Evol 2017; 7:1325-1338. [PMID: 28261446 PMCID: PMC5330922 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Revised: 11/13/2016] [Accepted: 11/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The pace of climate change in the Arctic is dramatic, with temperatures rising at a rate double the global average. The timing of flowering and fruiting (phenology) is often temperature dependent and tends to advance as the climate warms. Herbarium specimens, photographs, and field observations can provide historical phenology records and have been used, on a localised scale, to predict species' phenological sensitivity to climate change. Conducting similar localised studies in the Canadian Arctic, however, poses a challenge where the collection of herbarium specimens, photographs, and field observations have been temporally and spatially sporadic. We used flowering and seed dispersal times of 23 Arctic species from herbarium specimens, photographs, and field observations collected from across the 2.1 million km2 area of Nunavut, Canada, to determine (1) which monthly temperatures influence flowering and seed dispersal times; (2) species' phenological sensitivity to temperature; and (3) whether flowering or seed dispersal times have advanced over the past 120 years. We tested this at different spatial scales and compared the sensitivity in different regions of Nunavut. Broadly speaking, this research serves as a proof of concept to assess whether phenology-climate change studies using historic data can be conducted at large spatial scales. Flowering times and seed dispersal time were most strongly correlated with June and July temperatures, respectively. Seed dispersal times have advanced at double the rate of flowering times over the past 120 years, reflecting greater late-summer temperature rises in Nunavut. There is great diversity in the flowering time sensitivity to temperature of Arctic plant species, suggesting climate change implications for Arctic ecological communities, including altered community composition, competition, and pollinator interactions. Intraspecific temperature sensitivity and warming trends varied markedly across Nunavut and could result in greater changes in some parts of Nunavut than in others.
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- Zoe A Panchen
- Department of Biology Carleton University Ottawa ON Canada
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- Department of Biology Carleton University Ottawa ON Canada
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Joseph MR, Theroux MC, Mooney JJ, Falitz S, Brandom BW, Byler DL. Intraoperative Presentation of Malignant Hyperthermia (Confirmed by RYR1 Gene Mutation, c.7522C>T; p.R2508C) Leads to Diagnosis of King-Denborough Syndrome in a Child With Hypotonia and Dysmorphic Features. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 8:55-57. [DOI: 10.1213/xaa.0000000000000421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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