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Explore the changes in phenology patterns in the Southwest USA-NPN NCO region, focusing on the Broad-tailed Hummingbird and Sonoran Desert plants. Discover how winter rains have shifted in the past decades and how cold-adapted plants have responded. Join us to learn more!
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Phenological Changes in the Southwest USA-NPN NCO December 2016
Broad-tailed hummingbird, Photo: Tom Grey 2012. McKinney, et al
Broad-tailed hummingbird, Photo: Tom Grey 2012. McKinney, et al
Sonoran Desert Winter rains shifting later 1980s Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Cold-adapted plants 2000s Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May 2010. Kimball et al
Finger Rock Trail 1200 m elevation gradient 2009. Crimmins et al
Finger Rock Trail 25 years later, 93 of 363 plants shifted 1200 m elevation gradient 2009. Crimmins et al
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Questions? Contact nco@usanpn.org USA-NPN NCO December 2016