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Phenology (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
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Phenology is all about timing—when trees leaf out, flowers bloom, birds migrate, animals bear young and hibernate—and it is everywhere around us. This handy companionable volume shows how we are all phenologists in our own way, and how the everyday science can help us make sense of the changing seasons and our changing world. Explaining how the phenomenon of phenology is threaded through our daily lives, Theresa Crimmins points to events that occur on an annual basis in plants’ and animals’ lives in response to fluctuations in daylength, temperatures, and rainfall patterns. She also covers less visible seasonal events, such as when roots typically begin to grow or when mushrooms release their spores.
On a more urgent note, Phenology describes how this seasonal activity is being affected by rapidly changing climate conditions—and why this matters. Consequently, the book invites readers to participate in documenting the timing of seasonal life cycle events—for the practice’s real benefits to mental health, but also for the good of the environment, as the data gathered can be directly helpful in supporting climate change action.
- Print length210 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherThe MIT Press
- Publication dateMarch 4, 2025
- Dimensions5.08 x 0.59 x 7.05 inches
- ISBN-100262551055
- ISBN-13978-0262551052
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- Publisher : The MIT Press
- Publication date : March 4, 2025
- Language : English
- Print length : 210 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0262551055
- ISBN-13 : 978-0262551052
- Item Weight : 6 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.08 x 0.59 x 7.05 inches
- Part of series : MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Best Sellers Rank: #803,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #872 in Climatology
- #979 in Nature Writing & Essays
- #2,272 in Environmental Science (Books)
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Theresa Crimmins is an Associate Professor in the School of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of Arizona and the Director of the USA National Phenology Network. As a devotee to phenology – the timing of seasonal events in plants and animals – Theresa works enthusiastically to support a broader appreciation for the subject, recognizing the power of simply regularly pausing and looking at the living things in our midst.
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