Phenology Discussions
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September 13, 2011 my new phenology site went live and I had a question from a Pakistani friend who asked what she could monitor in a city and wondered if she could plant a flowering plant on which to collect data. Note you can respond to anything on the site at the botton of the site if you scroll down and you can also click on any piece and respond specifically to that piece, like an image for example.
I decided I would reply to all responses to the phenology site through a blog.
My Pakistani friend can indeed keep track of flowering of potted plants. Folks in cities can also go to parks or even just examine any native or indigenous trees nearby for flowering and fruiting. The following details can be used to track flowering and fruiting:
• Abundance of flowers and / or fruit (1 = few, 2 = common, 3 = abundant)
• Maturity of the flowers and / or fruit (1 = immature, 2 = mature, 3 = shed)
• Proportion of plants with flowers and / or fruit (1 = few, 2 = many, 3 = all)