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Precipitation Impacts 80-90% Mango Flowering.
During the flowering stage, unexpected rain at unusual times, followed by heavy dew conditions, causes a significant increase in the...
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Feb 12, 20241 min read
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High Humidity Levels Negatively Impact Quality of Lettuce.
Bacterial leaf spot, caused by Xanthomonas campestris, represents a threat to lettuce crops since this pathogen thrives in conditions of...
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Feb 12, 20241 min read
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Discovery of Chilling Hours as a Primary Factor in the Growth of Deciduous Trees
The Chilling Hours method, proposed by Bennett (1949) and Weinberger (1950), became known when applied to analyze the dormancy time of...
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Dec 11, 20231 min read
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Temperatures and Plant Phenology
Plant growth is influenced by temperature variations in its various stages of development, which affects the generation of leaves, stems,...
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Dec 11, 20231 min read
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Growing Degrees Days of Development in Living Beings - Introduction of the Term
In 1730, French researcher René A. F. de Réaumur introduced the notion of Growing Degree Days (GDD), also known as heat units. Since...
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Dec 11, 20231 min read
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Re-discovering Phenology for a Sustainable World
Belgium Botanist Charles Morren used the term Phenology for the first time in 1849 during a lecture at the Royal Academy of Science yet...
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Oct 11, 20231 min read
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First National Phenological Recorded Network
Between 1975 and 1948 the Royal Meteorological Society ran a national recorder network and in 1899 there were 155 phenological observers...
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Oct 11, 20231 min read
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Phenology Behind Plants
3,000 observers including many notable naturalists participated in the North American Bird Phenology Program at USGS Patuxent Wildlife...
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Oct 11, 20231 min read
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