Tracking Phenological Changes over 183 Years in Endemic Species of a Mediterranean Mountain (Sierra Nevada, SE Spain) Using Herbarium Specimens
Phenological studies have a crucial role in the global change context. The Mediterranean basin constitutes a key study site since strong climate change impacts are expected, particularly in mountain areas such as Sierra Nevada, where we focus. Specifically, we delve into phenological changes in ende...
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| author | Katy V. Rondinel-Mendoza Juan Lorite Macarena Marín-Rodulfo Eva M. Cañadas |
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| description | Phenological studies have a crucial role in the global change context. The Mediterranean basin constitutes a key study site since strong climate change impacts are expected, particularly in mountain areas such as Sierra Nevada, where we focus. Specifically, we delve into phenological changes in endemic vascular plants over time by analysing data at three scales: entire massif, altitudinal ranges, and particular species, seeking to contribute to stopping biodiversity loss. For this, we analysed 5262 samples of 2129 herbarium sheets from Sierra Nevada, dated from 1837 to 2019, including reproductive structure, complete collection date, and precise location. We found a generalized advancement in phenology at all scales, and particularly in flowering onset and flowering peak. Thus, plants flower on average 11 days earlier now than before the 1970s. Although similar trends have been confirmed for many territories and species, we address plants that have been studied little in the past regarding biotypes and distribution, and which are relevant for conservation. Thus, we analysed phenological changes in endemic plants, mostly threatened, from a crucial hotspot within the Mediterranean hotspot, which is particularly vulnerable to global warming. Our results highlight the urgency of phenological studies by species and of including ecological interactions and effects on their life cycles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-624efc3f86564832921ed3a99aa6044e2024-02-23T15:31:58ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472024-02-0113452210.3390/plants13040522Tracking Phenological Changes over 183 Years in Endemic Species of a Mediterranean Mountain (Sierra Nevada, SE Spain) Using Herbarium SpecimensKaty V. Rondinel-Mendoza0Juan Lorite1Macarena Marín-Rodulfo2Eva M. Cañadas3Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainDepartamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainDepartamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainDepartamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainPhenological studies have a crucial role in the global change context. The Mediterranean basin constitutes a key study site since strong climate change impacts are expected, particularly in mountain areas such as Sierra Nevada, where we focus. Specifically, we delve into phenological changes in endemic vascular plants over time by analysing data at three scales: entire massif, altitudinal ranges, and particular species, seeking to contribute to stopping biodiversity loss. For this, we analysed 5262 samples of 2129 herbarium sheets from Sierra Nevada, dated from 1837 to 2019, including reproductive structure, complete collection date, and precise location. We found a generalized advancement in phenology at all scales, and particularly in flowering onset and flowering peak. Thus, plants flower on average 11 days earlier now than before the 1970s. Although similar trends have been confirmed for many territories and species, we address plants that have been studied little in the past regarding biotypes and distribution, and which are relevant for conservation. Thus, we analysed phenological changes in endemic plants, mostly threatened, from a crucial hotspot within the Mediterranean hotspot, which is particularly vulnerable to global warming. Our results highlight the urgency of phenological studies by species and of including ecological interactions and effects on their life cycles.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/4/522endemic plantfloweringfruitingherbarium sheetglobal warmingMediterranean mountain |
| spellingShingle | Katy V. Rondinel-Mendoza Juan Lorite Macarena Marín-Rodulfo Eva M. Cañadas Tracking Phenological Changes over 183 Years in Endemic Species of a Mediterranean Mountain (Sierra Nevada, SE Spain) Using Herbarium Specimens Plants endemic plant flowering fruiting herbarium sheet global warming Mediterranean mountain |
| title | Tracking Phenological Changes over 183 Years in Endemic Species of a Mediterranean Mountain (Sierra Nevada, SE Spain) Using Herbarium Specimens |
| title_full | Tracking Phenological Changes over 183 Years in Endemic Species of a Mediterranean Mountain (Sierra Nevada, SE Spain) Using Herbarium Specimens |
| title_fullStr | Tracking Phenological Changes over 183 Years in Endemic Species of a Mediterranean Mountain (Sierra Nevada, SE Spain) Using Herbarium Specimens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tracking Phenological Changes over 183 Years in Endemic Species of a Mediterranean Mountain (Sierra Nevada, SE Spain) Using Herbarium Specimens |
| title_short | Tracking Phenological Changes over 183 Years in Endemic Species of a Mediterranean Mountain (Sierra Nevada, SE Spain) Using Herbarium Specimens |
| title_sort | tracking phenological changes over 183 years in endemic species of a mediterranean mountain sierra nevada se spain using herbarium specimens |
| topic | endemic plant flowering fruiting herbarium sheet global warming Mediterranean mountain |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/4/522 |
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