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Timing is everything: Phenology as a tool for city foresters

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Abstract

Given your education, experience, frequent contact with trees, and honed observational skills, you as municipal foresters are well suited for tracking recurring seasonal events such as leafing, flowering, and fruiting. The study of these phenomena is known as phenology.

Citation

Crimmins, Theresa; Hartel, Dudley. 2014 Timing is everything: Phenology as a tool for city foresters. Society of Municipal Arborists, City Trees. Pages 28,29,32. 3 p.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/48353