Definition of "phenological" []

• Of or pertaining to phenology (adjective)

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• "The experiment ran over a few years, and looked specifically at the fall of 2000, fall of 2002 and spring of 2003 to cover the range of phenological influences."
• "Currently, these models consider only plant functional types distinguished by their physiological (C3 versus C4 photosynthesis), phenological (deciduous versus evergreen), and physiognomic (grass versus tree) attributes."
• "Hence, species with limited climatic ranges and/or restricted habitat requirements (related to particular physiological or phenological traits) are very likely to be vulnerable to climate change effects."