Phenological and climatic patterns in three tallgrass prairies

Journal Article · Sat Mar 07 00:00:00 EST 1987 · Southwest. Nat.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3672006· OSTI ID:6129461

Kebart, K K; Anderson, R C

Flowering patterns for a central Illinois tallgrass prairie were studied during the 1983 growing season and compared with those for prairies in Wisconsin and Oklahoma. The distribution of species in flower per month was significantly different (p < 0.05) between the Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Illinois sites. Species that initiated flowering after July 15 tended to flower earlier at northern locations than at southern ones. The number of species in flower per month was correlated with long-term mean monthly temperature and precipitation at all three locations.

• Research Organization: Illinois State Univ., Normal
• OSTI ID: 6129461
• Journal Information: Southwest. Nat.; (United States), Vol. 32:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CLIMATES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
GRASS
FLOWERS
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
ILLINOIS
OKLAHOMA
RANGELANDS
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
WISCONSIN
DISTRIBUTION
ECOSYSTEMS
FEDERAL REGION V
FEDERAL REGION VI
NORTH AMERICA
PLANTS
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
USA
VARIATIONS
510100* - Environment
Terrestrial- Basic Studies- (-1989)