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7294917 
Book/Book Chapter 
Process-based models of phenology for plants and animals 
Chuine, I; Régnière, J 
2017 
Annual Reviews 
Palo Alto, CA 
Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics 
48 
159-182 
English 
WOS:000415250000008 
Phenology is a key aspect of plant and animal life strategies that determines the ability to capture seasonally variable resources. It defines the season and duration of growth and reproduction and paces ecological interactions and ecosystem functions. Phenology models have become a key component of models in agronomy, forestry, ecology, and biogeosciences. Plant and animal process-based phenology models have taken different paths that have so far not crossed. Yet, they share many features because plant and animal annual cycles also share many characteristics, from their stepwise progression, including a resting period, to their dependence on similar environmental factors. We review the strengths and shortcomings of these models and the divergences in modeling approaches for plants and animals, which are mostly due to specificities of the questions they tackle. Finally, we discuss the most promising avenues and the challenges phenology modeling needs to address in the upcoming years. 
annual cycle, extratropical species, diapause, dormancy, environmental control, response functions, parameter estimation 
Futuyma, DJ 
Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics 
978-0-8243-1448-4