Declining global warming effects on the phenology of spring leaf unfolding

Yongshuo H. Fu, Hongfang Zhao, Shilong Piao (), Marc Peaucelle, Shushi Peng, Guiyun Zhou, Philippe Ciais, Mengtian Huang, Annette Menzel, Josep Peñuelas, Yang Song, Yann Vitasse, Zhenzhong Zeng and Ivan A. Janssens
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Yongshuo H. Fu: Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University
Hongfang Zhao: Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University
Shilong Piao: Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University
Marc Peaucelle: Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement, CEA CNRS UVSQ
Shushi Peng: Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University
Guiyun Zhou: School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Philippe Ciais: Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University
Mengtian Huang: Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University
Annette Menzel: Ecoclimatology, Technische Universität München
Josep Peñuelas: CREAF, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona
Yang Song: University of Illinois
Yann Vitasse: University of Neuchatel, Institute of Geography
Zhenzhong Zeng: Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University
Ivan A. Janssens: Centre of Excellence PLECO (Plant and Vegetation Ecology), University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1

Nature, 2015, vol. 526, issue 7571, 104-107

Abstract: Spring leaf unfolding has been occurring earlier in the year because of rising temperatures; however, long-term evidence in the field from 7 European tree species studied in 1,245 sites shows that this early unfolding effect is being reduced in recent years, possibly because the reducing chilling and/or insolation render trees less responsive to warming.

Date: 2015
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