PMC

Test of significance of slopes (β) of the relationships between the timing of the phenological event (represented as DOY or TDD) and the calendar year or site temperature (measured as air temperature of the spring or summer, ). Values represent the mean slope and 95% credible interval (see §2) of the relationships using all data: (a) the relationship between DOY at each phenophase and year (β_{TDD_x_YEAR}); (b) the relationship between TDDs at each phenophase and year (β_{TDD_x_YEAR}); (c) the relationship between DOY at each phenophase and mean spring (April–May) temperature (β_{DOY_x_TAIRSPRING}), and (d) the relationship between DOY at each phenophase and mean summer (June–August) temperature (β_{DOY_x_TAIRSUMMER}).

Fruit set (%) immediately after fertilization (fruit set I—initial fruit set immediately after fertilization) and in the harvest phenophase (fruit set II—final fruit set in the harvest phenophase).

Differences in phenological response among community types (dry, moist and wet). (a) The least-squares mean TDD ± s.e attained at each phenological event (flowering, greening and senescence) by community types. The mean slope and 95% credible intervals of the relationship between: (b) TDDs at each phenophase and year (β_{TDD_x_YEAR}); (c) DOY at each phenophase and mean spring (April–May) temperature (β_{DOY_x_TAIRSPRING}); and (d) DOY at each phenophase and mean summer (June–August) temperature (β_{DOY_x_TAIRSUMMER}) for each phenological event partitioned by community types. NR, not reported–insufficient data.

Differences in phenological response among growth forms (deciduous shrub, evergreen shrub, forb and graminoid). (a) The least-squares mean TDD ± s.e. attained at each phenological event (flowering, greening and senescence) by growth form. The mean slope and 95% credible intervals of the relationship between: (b) TDDs at each phenophase and year (β_{TDD_x_YEAR}); (c) DOY at each phenophase and mean spring (April–May) temperature (β_{DOY_x_TAIRSPRING}); and (d) DOY at each phenophase and mean summer (June–August) temperature (β_{DOY_x_TAIRSUMMER}) for each phenological event partitioned by growth form. NR, not reported–insufficient data.