Plant Phenology

Phenology is the study of the response of living organisms to seasonal and climatic changes to the environment in which they live. Seasonal changes include variations in the duration of sunlight, precipitation, temperature and other life-controlling factors. Blooming wildflowers, migrating birds, spawning fish, flashing fireflies, thunderstorms, falling leaves, snow fall amounts, and frozen ponds are all part of the cycles of life that we experience each year. Keeping track of cyclical events like these from year to year and how they relate to the weather patterns is what the study of phenology is all about.  Join the AMC in monitoring mountain plant phenology in the Northeast- learn how.

This graphic below shows some of the phenological phases of Diapensia, an alpine plant found in the Northeast mountains.

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