Phenology responses of Myrtaceae, specifically Eucalyptus species, in a variable and changing climate
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| Article Title | Phenology responses of Myrtaceae, specifically Eucalyptus species, in a variable and changing climate |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 3204 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Bailey, Terrina, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn and Kath, Jarrod |
| Journal Title | Austral Ecology: a journal of ecology in the Southern Hemisphere |
| Journal Citation | 50 (11) |
| Article Number | e70141 |
| Number of Pages | 13 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| ISSN | 1442-9985 |
| 1442-9993 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.70141 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aec.70141 |
| Abstract | Phenology is critically important for understanding the impact of changing climate conditions on the timing of life-cycle events. Climate-induced shifts in plant phenology can affect food webs, reshape vegetation groups, alter ecosystem services and impact food security. Phenology aims to measure shifts in reproductive and vegetative cycles within and across ecological systems; however, the research field is challenged by variation in monitoring methods, landscape heterogeneity, data disparity and broad range climate conditions. Here we carried out a comprehensive systematic review on phenology responses of Myrtaceae to climate variability in Australia from 67 studies and spanning 58 years. Important phenophases under consideration include flowering, growth and germination. The review identified a geographical research focus in densely populated southeastern states and just 22% of the studies utilised a time series long enough to robustly detect phenological responses to climatic shifts (i.e., > 30 years). Although there was a strong emphasis on temperature and rainfall climate variables, the impact of compound events on phenology received little attention despite a projected increase in extreme conditions in future decades. Four priority areas are identified to address phenology research challenges, each of which is strengthened by rigorous citizen science: (1) greater focus on the impact of rainfall-related and extreme compound climate events; (2) expanded application of data generated through near-surface monitoring; (3) enhanced use of herbarium records to bridge data scale shortfalls; and (4) recognition of First Nations Peoples' perspectives and local area knowledge held by recurrent users of natural systems. These priority areas expand phenology research through innovative and adaptable methodological approaches to increase understanding of the impact of changing climate conditions on plant phenology. |
| Keywords | Australia ; climate variables ; Eucalyptus ; Myrtaceae ; phenology |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 410102. Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation |
| 410203. Ecosystem function | |
| 300307. Environmental studies in animal production | |
| Public Notes | The accessible file is the submitted version of the paper. Please refer to the URL for the published version. |
| Byline Affiliations | Centre for Applied Climate Sciences |
| School of Agriculture and Environmental Science |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/100v0v/phenology-responses-of-myrtaceae-specifically-eucalyptus-species-in-a-variable-and-changing-climate
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