Post on 02-Jan-2016
description
The National Phenology Network
www.npn.uwm.edu
Coordinator:
Dr. Mark Schwartz
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
mds@uwm.edu
Facilitate collection and dissemination of plant phenological data across the US
Support research on interactions between plants and lower atmosphere, and long-term impacts of climate change.
National Phenology Network Mission
Lilac Phenological Observations:
1. First leaf
2. 95% leaf
3. First bloom
4. Full bloom
5. End bloom
First Bloom
at least 50% of flower clusters on the plant have
at least one open bud
at least 50% of flower clusters have all buds
open
Full Bloom