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Over a years' time, plants exhibit a seasonal cycle of events, such as growing, flowering, producing fruit, and a relatively dormant phase. These events usually happen at a predictable times of the year. Climate change could alter the timing of these events in some species. Observing and recording the timing of seasonal plant and animal life cycle events could help detect possible impacts of climate change on sensitive species. The National Phenology Network, the California Phenology Project, and the National Park System are attempting to build a database of seasonal life cycle events as they occur each year for certain species. These organizations are organizing "citizen scientists" to collect this data on a grand scale by having citizens report on the species that live near them. (Back)

More information: https://www.usanpn.org/about/why-phenology https://www.usanpn.org/cpp/about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_climate_change_on_terrestrial_animals http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/eyes-on-environment/seasonal_mismatch_the_fight_to