A new phenological metric for use in pheno-climatic models: A case study using herbarium specimens of Streptanthus tortuosus.
Natalie L Rossington LoveIsaac W ParkSusan J MazerPublished in: Applications in plant sciences (2019)
Our protocol provides a simple, quantitative phenological metric for any observed plant. Including PI in PCMs increases R 2 and enables predictions of the DOY of any phenophase under any specified climatic conditions.